The Straits Times, 28 June 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY KKillT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    SINGAPORE FACES DEFICIT OF $35,000,000
    732 1 $25 Million Loan To Be Floated In The First Instance A LOAN Bill authorising the Financial Secretary, Mr. Nelson Jones, to raise a sum not exceeding $50,000,000 by the issue, from time to time, of registered stock, was passed in the Singapore Advi sory Council
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    Matsuoka Dies During War Crimes Trial
    267 1 TOKIO, Thurs. VCSUKE Matsuoka, the I former Japanese For Ign Minister who concluded the Neutrality Pact with Russ.a m 1041, and was new a defendant m the War Crimes trial here, died early today m the Tokio Imperial Hcapi'ai He was 66. His death
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    Terrorist Gets Life Term
    60 1 JERUSALEM. Thurs. The m.iitarv court here today sentenced 30 members of the militant Jewish organisation, Zv:\l Leumi, to 15 years' imprisonment each for carrying nrearns and oxr>lo?ivrs. Brniamin Kaplan was sento penal servitude for life The defendants were convicted i riotors mtrninr In which the (ffenrtantN
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    Earthquake Shock Rocks Rangoon
    35 1 RANGOON. Thurs— An earthquake shock of some intensity was frit in Rangoon ton?;ht. The tremor lasted several •iOronds severely rorktii* huee blocks of buildings. No casualties are so far reported. Reutrr.
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    India 328 All Out
    18 1 NORTHAMPTON, Thurs— lndia vs. Northamptonshire Latest score:— lndia Ist. innings— 32B all out— Reuter.
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    Six Hours' Wrangle In UNO
    466 1 NEW YORK, Thursday. rE United Nations Security Council, weary and bad tempered after six hours' continuous debate, last night agreed to keep the question of Franco Spain on its agenda without committing its* If to any specific action. Mr. Gromyko. the Soviet delegate, twice e»rcls?d
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    CALL FOR INDIA DEBATE
    288 1 LONDON. Thursday. AS soon as tht British Cabinet Mission returns to England the Conservative Opposition m the House of Commons will ask for a debate on India. The Opposition has been very loth to comment on the situation white the Mission has been negotiating with Indian
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    Lord Killearn Special Envoy To Manila
    61 1 Lord Kil learn Special Envoy To Manila LONDON, Thurs. THE Foreign Office an- nounced yesterday that Lord Killearn, Sp?c.al Commissioner for South-East Asia, had been appointed Special Ambassador to attend the proclamation of Philip pine Independence and tho formal inauguration of President Roxas at Manila on July 4. General Douglas
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    Commission Upon Leopold's Conduct
    47 1 BRUSSELS, Thur.s— King Leopold of Belgium has agreed to there being an inquiry, into Ida war-time activities. It is not yet known if the result of the inquiry will t; submitted to the Belian Parliament I or direct to the people.— A. P.
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    Life Guards Again
    53 1 Trooprrs of the Household L"i valry arp a^ain rearing thfir colourful pea?e-t:me uniform bat as ye' only f r a technicolour film, not for duty Troopers of the lift OasSb, s'il! m khaki, making I '.<;!- minute atHrstmen? to the rr.rre resplendrnt drrss of a comrade at
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    British Po Ws Drowned In Pig Baskets
    148 1 BATAVIA, Thursday. rE Dutch News Agency Aneta tnrlay reported that it was officially confirmed that 1,000 British, Australian, American and Du'.eh guerilla figh.ers cap ured .n Java by th? Japanese between March 1942 an j Deccemfcer 1943 were huddled :n pig baskets, leaded
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    MALAY MISSION SUCCESS DOUBTS
    224 1 MALAY MISSION SUCCESS DOUBTS LONDON, Thursday. "MOT likely to be very pro ductive" was the authoritative commfnt m London tcday on the n-port Ui United Malay Nationalganis^tion had decided at ts Ipoh meeting last Bond fly a threema!i mi-sion to London for further discussions on tho constitutional futuro of Milnya.
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    America's War Casualties
    98 1 America's War Casualties WASHINGTON. Thurs The Army today announced that 308,978 soldiers and officers had lost their lives m the war. Th.^ Navy announced last week that 57 650 memb?rs of the Navy, marine corps and coast guard w?re listed dead or missing. The War Department said 2.98 per cent
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    RAJAH DROPS £1,000,000 TRUST FUND
    726 2 Money To Be Spent On Social Services LONDON, Wednesday. THE Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, has decided not to proceed with the proposal for the creation of a £1,000,000 trust fund out of Sarawak reserve funds, income from which was to have become
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    27 2 A London luncheon photograph of Lily Pons and her husband Andre Koslclantei, who is to rc-'Ji'-t *»»il- the French born prima donna sings at the Albert Hall.
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    Poland Faces Political Crisis
    123 2 Poland Faces Political Crisis WARSAW, Thursday. POLITICAL unrest m Poland 1 appears to be nearing fever pitch with the approach of a referendum on Sunday upon which the Communistdominated Government is staking its hopes of retaining control of the nation. Fifteen millions are expected to vote m three-question refsrendum. They
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    Aid To China Bill Passes House
    48 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The House of Representatives" Fcie en Affairs Comm ttee t,day approved by fifteen to two the bill to pr j ice mil tary aid to Chira Representative Frances P. Bolton contended the bill was a threat to world peace— U.P.
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    U.S. May Debate Loan For Sixteen Hours
    70 2 U.S. May Debate Loan For Sixteen Hours WASHINGTON, Thurs. The House of Representatives' Rules Committee yesterday allocated sixteen hours for the debate on the British loan bill The Committee authorised the debats after Representative Jesse Wolcott. the sen or Republican on the Bankin? Committee, said he had an unprecedented number
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    ILK. RATIONS BREAD TO 9-15 OZS. DAILY
    226 2 LONDON, Thursday THE FOOD MINISTERS, Mr. John Strachey, announced m the House of Commons this afternoon that bread and flour are to be rationed throughout Britain as from Ju'y The bread -ration is to be nine ounces daily for adults, fifteen ounces for
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    Marshall Studies Communist Points
    224 2 NANKING,. Thursday. IN an atmosphere made uneasy by bristling armies. General George Marshall studied the Chinese Communists' proposal for the reorganisation of the Nations military establishment, the last and most critical point blocking the completion of the pact to end the war m China. Guards equipped
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    Trieste Still Blocks Paris Agreement
    186 2 Trieste Still Blocks Paris Agreement PARIS, Thursday. •THE Foreign Ministers of 1 Britain, the United States, Russia and France have failed to clear the Trieste deadlock,, the greaiest obstacle to the European peac^ settlement. Last nights session lasted for over two hours. The Soviet Foreign Commissar, Mr. Molotov, proposed that
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    New York Stocks
    109 2 NEW YORK, JTf.urs.— Rubber and steel shares fese generally on Wednesday on the New Yorlc Stock Exchange although the general trend tor other issues was irregularly lower. Some automobile, utility, petroleum and chemical issues lost from one to four U.S. dollars a share. Railway issues held firm.
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    Wheat And The Loan
    122 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. UMIED States Government officials said m Washington yesterday that the U.S. had opposed the BritishCanadian wheat a-jr-ement, not because it seemed inconsistent with multilateral trade policies, but b?cau?i» of its possible disastrous erTec:s on the British loan. The State Department has steadfastly dccl ned
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    "I KNOW HITLER CAUSED WAR" —Nazi Radio Mead
    209 2 "I KNOW HITLER CAUSED WAR" —Nazi Radio Mead NUREMBERG, T»»u/>uay. THE last of twenty-cne high ranking Nazis to go into the witness box at the War Crimes trials here was .the former chief of the Nazi radio, Hans Fritsche, who was a witness m his own defence. He is charged
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    More Arrests In Durban
    58 2 DURBAN. Thurs i lty Miore Indians, led by Dr. G. M Waicker, chairman of the Nata. Indian Congress were arrr,te,l .ast night when they OCt mcc a vacrnt lot m the cont.ro'lrd area of Durban m a pi'sive resistance drmonstrat on ■p»**»st th* Sou f n
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    Second Chilean President Dies In Office
    81 2 Second Chilean President Dies In Office SANTIAGO. Thur, me President of Chile. Rios Juan Antonio Rios. died today after a long illness. He was the second successive Chilean president to die m office, hi* predecessor Don Pedro Cedra di^d m November 1941. Under the Chil an "or.stitution, presidential elections must
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    Ferry Fire Cuts Off Island
    163 2 Ferry Fire Cuts Off Island NEW YORK. Wed. -Staten Island was isolated from Manhattan ana Brooklyn today as fire broke out a^ain m the piles under the smoulder!-.* ruins m the St. Georp? ferry terminal, the scene of ysterc^av's snectacular £4.000.000 H re that killed three people and injured 36
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    'China Food Outlook Heartbreaking'
    39 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— Mr. LaGuardia, head of UNRRA. has told i».e Hoase of Representatives Appropriations Committee that the food situation m China is "bad beyond description." He called it "the most heartbreauing and discouraging thing." UP.
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    U. S. Had Bulk Of World's Planes
    89 2 NEW YORK. limrs.— With 80,000 warplanes. the United Stales had more bombers and first-line fighters when World War II ended than all the rest cf the world combined recording to the 1946 edition cf the Aircraft Year Book published today. The book says
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    American Vote For UNRRA
    26 2 WASHINGTON, Hiurs -The Hou?e of Reoresentativ?s Aprropriations Committe? h-s r*conmendsd a new US $465 millions carh allotment lcr rTNkI?r TNkl? A P.
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      816 2 SALE BY TENDER. 1. The Cusiodlan ol Property. Singapore, Invite tenders for -.he pjrch;i«e of the following partic i.a.s of whicn ire as fo lons: Lot 1 26 case'- -t wtv chaU. Lot 2. 350 Cases of envelopes and v. ucher pads. Lot 3. 150 Cases Ointment. tot 4. S*»cl
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      165 2 INDIAN MADE CARPELS and RUGS To U.K. Against Individual Requirements. For further particulars write to SHROFF'S CURIOS CARPETS LTD. 9-B, Cticwrangfte Place, CALCUTTA. Post Box No. 8966. GRAMS: OMSHROFF.' i l -NUVITA* PRODUCTS Bay* Now Mid avoid Disappointment "NUVriA" TONIC: It's nydraied! its conlecUoneai Its medicated Ift brain an«i body
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    Miners Discuss £900,000 Tin Loan
    350 3 Miners Discuss £900,000 Tin Loan Extra Rice Rations For Mine Workers From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Thurs. A meeting of the Pcrak Chinese Mining Association yesterday discussed details of the Association's reaction to the British Government's loan of £900,000 which had been offered for the speedy rehabilitation of the industry
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    New Tyres Are Stored In S'pore
    231 3 New Tyres Are Stored In S'pore rpSVERAL THOUSAND new motor-car tyres have arrived m Singapore and are stacked m gcdowns. Yet nobody has been able to buy them and none cf the officials concerned s:ems to want to taik about them. The reason why these urgently neecitd tyres have not
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    Sick Man Dies After Hold-Up
    104 3 IN armed ho!d-up and theft oi a shark-skin suit that a relative was to wear at hLs wedding today proved too much for a sick man at Owen Road. Singapore, on Wednesday night and he died two hours afterwards. Blcht armed Chinese entered his home
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    Coxswain On Causing Death Charge
    193 3 Coxswain On Causing Death Charge THE coxswain m charge of a Singapore vessel Ahmad bin Karso. was yesterday charged before Mr. Paul Storr m the Singapore District Court with causing the death of a Chinese boy by negligently navigating his craft. The Master and Petty Officer of the Naval craft
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    Sequel To Gun Battle
    88 3 Sequel To Gun Battle From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thurs.— Last Sunday nights gun battles m MacA.ister Road between gangsters and uhe pollcr, m vhich one roober was killed, had a court sequel when a Chinese. Tan Ah Cheng; who was wounded during the encounter, had four charges of attempted
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    Slight Decline In T.B. Death Rate
    89 3 There was a sl.ght decline .n the number of deaths irom tuberculosis for the week ending June 22, compared to the prey ous week. According to a Municipal health statement, there were 36 deaths and 59 cases reported as against 42 deaths and 40
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    GEN.STOPFORD IT BATAVIA
    33 3 lUii-ins his recent visit to Java. Lieut -Gen. Sir Montaru Stop ford. V»in» Supreme Allied Commander, So;ith-East Asia visited Ratavia where he inspected these men of thr Port Operating Company.
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    35-Cent Lunch Is A Reality
    391 3 CINGAPORE is to have a chain of restaurants supplying Rood, wholesome meals at a price which is much less than anything that can he obtained m Singapore at the moment. The first of these (Jovernmentsponsored restaurants is to be opened tomorrow. At 12.30 to-morrow the
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    Arrivals From Australia
    343 3 THE following passengers arrived m Singapore yesterday oy the Charon from Freman'le, Australia. Mr. WW. Abel. Dr. C P. All»n. Mr. H S. Arathoon. Mr f, P. Archdeacon, Mr W.H. Avery Mr. K.L. Bedlington. Mr. H. B?rm Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Birch, Mrs f-.F.. Blick, Mr. ID.
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    TAIPING TOWN BOARD MEETING
    335 3 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Thurs. MR. C. W HAYWARD, of th 3 Aust.al Malay Tin, a new unofficial member of the Town Board, Taiping, was welcomed when he attended the monthly meeting ot the Board held r.era laU week. Mr. Hayward is taking the place
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    Border Rustlers Killed
    87 3 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Ihurs. VILLAGERS m the Baling district mostly Chine-,? had been losing large numbers of cattle. They were presumably stolen by a cang of Malay robbers who, it was believed ramp Ly night and drove the cattle across the border into Slam
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    Commons Told Of S'pore Riots
    257 3 LONDON, Wed. MR. GEORGE HALU Colonial Secretory, told the House of Commors today that the Governor of S n°apore. Sir Franklin Gimson, did not think that then MM trouble between Moslem and Hindu Indians m Sirgapoifl was connected with the (Msunity m India. He was
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      49 3 STRAITS TIMES SUNDAY TIMES classified ADS pit Up d 14,799 REPLIES to Box numbers m the months January May. This is proof of the wide coverage afforded by these publications and of the efficacy ot this form of advertising. For details of rates, etc.* Apply Advertisement Manager. Phone 5471.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday. June 28, 1946 Living Costs And Wages
    1059 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday. June 28, 1946 Living Costs And Wages In refreshing contrast to so many reports prepared by official committees after months of labour, the findings of the Wages and Cost of Living Committee, published on Wednesday, are eminently constructive; they have been reached with commendable speed
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    Parliament and Premier in the New Ceylon
    1399 4 WITHIN a year the people of Ceylon will have a large measure of self-government. The essential features of the system soon to be introduced are a twoChamber Parliament and a Cabinet of Ministers, of whom two will be Senators, led by a Prime
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      Twenty Per Cent. Duty Across The Causeway
      1122 4 IN response to my inqiury, the Superintendent of Customs. Johore, has g.ven me the illuminating in;orm;it or that duty is charged on the following articles purchased in Singapore for use -n one's house in Johore: Carpets 20", ad val »re»n Household linen 20
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    $330 Million Expenditure
    506 5 Malayan Public Services In 9 Months Supply Bill Before Advisory Council MALAYA'S public services will cost about $330,000,- 000 for the nine months from Apr. Ito Dec. 31, 1946. Singapore's part m this expenditure amounts to about $40,000,000, the rest being: expenditure of the Malayan Union. A
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    KANBURI TRIAL: DEFENCE
    224 5 KANBURI TRIAL: DEFENCE Hideji, farmer I commandant of Kanbuii Allied officers' PoW camp, told the Singapore War Crimes court yesterday that the reason he had k?pt a prisoner m an underground shelter whi'e punching h m. was because of the danger of air raids. Nosuchi *as making his defence againsi
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    Pledge From Unofficials
    163 5 Pledge From Unofficials •THE awaid of the K.C.M.G. to the Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. m the Kings Birthday honours, was not only a personal distinction but also an indication of the important status of the colony of Singapore, said Sir Han Hoe Lim congratulatin3 Sir Franklin m the Singapore Advisory
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    Indian Relief
    61 5 An Indian Relief Committee, for South and Central Johore has been formed and its rflice is at the premises of the Indian Association, Johore Bahru. The office-bearers are as fellows: Chairman: Dr. N. Moota Tamby. secretary: M. B. Dass, treasurer: Nadarajan Chettiar! committee: If. N. Rcy, Achar Singh,
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    Singapore Wedding
    187 5 J Mason II ink ins j THE wedding 'look pUce at .St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. H. F. Mason, only son of Mr. and Mrs. L Mason ol Morden, Surrey, and Miss Joyce Doreen Uipkins eluesi daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L Hipkins, of Mannings Farm, Small
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    MARINES GAOLED
    141 5 TWO Marines attached to HMS. Swiftsure who were charged with the theft of a wrist watch from a dealer m Jalan Eesar on June 25, were yesterday described by their superior officer, Lt. W. D. Waddell. R.M.. thus: Edwin D. Taylor: "The worst character I have seen among
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    Governor And Party See "Seventh Veil"
    99 5 The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, attended the Malayan premiere of Eagle-Lions production, "Seventh Veil," at the Pavilion last night, with a party which included Lord and Lady Killearn, Mr. E. C. Adkins. Mr. 3rd Mrs. K. C Tours Lieut. Col. and Mrs. J Hamer,
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    Robbery Charge
    43 5 Two Sepoys, Nai': Mi;k:iand Lai and Ram Naresh, attached to HQ. ALFSEA Transport Coy. anpeared before Mr L C. Goh, the Second Magistrate, yesterday, charged with gang robbery m Changi Read on April 10 The case was postponed to July 4.
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    Governor-General Moves To Singapore
    73 5 From Cur Own Correspondent PENANG, Thurs.— lt is officially announced today that the offices of the Governor-Generals staff m Penang are closing down on Saturday, June 29, but will be re-opening at the Cathay Buildine. Singapore. The Secretary, General and his stall are also shifting to
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    LORD KILLEARN ON "FAMINE" DIET
    68 5 LONDON, (By Air Mail— Lord Ki'.learn, Spe ial Commissioner m South-East Asia, is to to on "famine" 6i?' as an example to millions of people m his area, cables the Daily Mail correspondent m Singapore. "I have ordered my diet to be prepared based on
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    Water Pistol Hold-Up
    56 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENAN3. Thurs— Two Chinese youths, who were alleged to have used a water pistol to "collect loans"' frr-ri locnl sw-c manufacturers fell into a police trap last pvenin^ ps they entered a shop I>oth were arrested but a few of their companions who
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    Clerks Disappointed At Recommendations
    443 5 Clerks Disappointed A t Recommendations Cost of Living Allowance J-HE Junior Civil Service Association, Singapore is likely I to hold a meeting soon to discuss the report of the Wages and Cost of Living Committee. Government and Municipal employees yesterday, expressed disappointment at the low rate of temporary allowance recommended
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    Officers Say Brigadier Present During Removals
    345 5 Officers Say Brigadier Present During Removals TWO officers attached to the base workshop at the Polo Ground gave evidence for the defence at thi field general courtmartial m Singapore yesterday of Major F. T. Metherell, R.E.M.E., who faces five charges of fraudulent conversion of certain materials removed from the site
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    Govt. Control Of Essential Foods
    394 5 NEW orders under the Food Control Proclamation have been made declaring a large variety of foodstuffs controlled and requiring reference to the Food Controller before export of controlled articles is allowed other than to the Malayan Union. Controlled articles now includerice, padi, flour, biscui s,
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    G.O.C.-in-C. Leaves For Britain
    144 5 G.O.C.-in-C. Leaves For Britain From Our Own Correspondent* KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. LT.-GEN. Sir Frank Messervy, G.O.C. m Malaya Command, is leaving Kuala Lumpur tomorrow lor a visit to England. He Will be away till September on 1 aye and will bt attending a W>.r Office conferer.ee. His temporary su c
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    Policemen Committed
    125 5 BAIL of $10,000 each m tv.o sureties was granted at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Seventh Police Court yesterday int ''egations of causing hurt Trainst two Malay members o* the oollce force. Sgt. -Major Hi'.s.sein bin Ibrahim and Sgt. Mo*
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    Siam Opens Door To World Trade
    425 6 Siam Opens Door To World Trade First Shipments Go By Plane By Alexander W. MacDonald, Associated Press BANGKOK, Wed. The economic door to Siam gradually is opening to world trade with the departure of the first post-war cargoes to the United States. The first shipments went by air. They consisted
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    Smuggling In Canton
    108 6 PANTON, Tues. Though v imports are beginning to flow into Canton, the Chi nese Customs are receiving little revenue frcm fenign trade. The Customs administration have drawn the attention of the military authorities to the smuggling of goods from Hong Kong on the Canton-Kowloon Railway by men
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    Chungking To Be Modern City
    94 6 NANKING, Thurs. -Chungking. China's war-t'me capital, is to be transformed into a modern city under a ten-year-plan costing 3,4r0.0C0.000 Chinese dollars (about 500.000 >. according to Mr. Tans Hung-lien, Secretary-General of the Chunsking City Government, who Is now visiting Nanking. American engineers have been invited
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    Russian Hospital In Addis Ababa
    91 6 Russian Hospital In Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, (By Mail'— A Russ an hospital has been established here end one m Harrat province. Following the arrival of the new Rues.an Minister, M. Andrei Mihailovitch Timoschenko, Russian doctors and nurses, both male and female, have arrived and are restoring an old Italian
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    Canned Buffalo Milk
    55 6 NEW DELHI, Moil— The first factory m the world to produce canned buffalo mil.: is a military dairy farm m Lahore. The manufacturing process was devised by the farm's own research staff. Before the war, the army imported milk to meet its needs but the plants now
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    Love Letters— New Style
    71 6 Love Letters New Style LOS ANGELES, Thurs.—Because her husban 1 received lo nctes from his secretary m phonetics, Mrs. Ncrma Brilcy, 44. was gran'.ed a divorce at Los Angelas. One of the notes read: "I no that I luv U. I no what I want and I po tha* U
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    China's Trade Balance
    241 6 CHANGHAI, Tues.— China's w adverse trae'e ba'aucc, which totalled nearly £8,500,000 for the first quarter of the year, went up by another 11,000,000,000 Chinese do'lars (about £I,CCO,OGO) m April. Imports that month were $15,000,000,00.) (about £2.200,000» against exports worth only $4.C00,000.0C0 (about £600.000). Although no figures are
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      479 6 TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for tne purchase of vaiious items of Contractor's plant, consislinc of (a) Steam derrick cranes. 5 ton and 7 ton. (b> Steam locomotive cranes, 3 ton and 5 ton. (c> Vertical Boilers, 100 ibs Workine Pressure <d> Hand operated derrick cranes, 3 ton and 4 ton.
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      274 6 TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for tnt supply of seven thousand five hunriied 4 gallon bright-plate, tins. to AD.S.T., HQ Singapore District. Tenders mbe placed n tender-box, S T Office, Fort Canning, by 1100 hours Monday Ist July 46, after which time no further offers wlh be accepted. AD.S.T., Singapore District,
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      701 6 MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association wll be closed lor business on Monday. Ist July, wMch has be^n declared a Bank Holiday F.M.S. Gorernment 417* Loan 1931 (1931 59) F.M.S. Government 3% Loan 1936 (1936 «C) r.MS. Government 1% Loan 1941 (1952 sa) Arrears of lnt
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      560 6 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Suitable rewards will o? paid for th* return of plans and othji records, th* property Jl -.he Singapore- Harbour Board, lost curing the Tijanese occupation of Singapore, or Bu information leading to the rec-jvirj of such plans and records All communications tn -nis connection should be
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      109 6 RADIO P&OSEAMMES SINGAPORE KKI) ul»i)KK iroiD noon to 2 p.m. *nd 30 to 11 o n> od 225 metres (ruin noon .o 2 p m on 4.825 dm see tn Si metre oaml and from 7.45 to ».3O p tn od 4.78 m*c/«e« o> 61 metre oand CHINESE dood to
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      377 6 News, 8.45 a m. Mornin; star. 9 a.m. Variety from London. I.M a.m. Light musical programme. 10 a.m. News. 10.15 a.m Variety trur.i London. 10.45 a.m. Accent on rhyt.im. 11 a.m. Forces educetional broadcasts. 11.30 a.m. News, 11.45 a.m. International celebrity, 12 noon Bright i-nc shining. 12.30 p.n Music from
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    CATHOLIC VIEW OF UNIONS
    323 7 CATHOLIC VIEW OF UNIONS ONE of the great heresies ?l our time is that men tend to be valued for their output lather than then human personality, said Cairiinal Griffin m his nationwide broadcast on "The Dignity of Labour" from Nev? Ycrk on Sunday. His Eminence continued: "It is because
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    Allies Suspect Japan's Food Shortage
    479 7 Allies Suspect Japan's Food Shortage Over 10 Million Tons Distributed TOKIO, Thurs.— The facts of Japan's food situation arc difficult to obtain because most of the statistics compiled by economic officers attached to the headquarters of the Supreme Commander have been based on fibres supplied by the Japanese Home Office
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    Campaign For Imports
    308 7 From the first day ol the occunatlon on August 30 last year. JaDanrs" offfrial quavers hnve fannrd a food-from-abn»d campaign This campalen increase'! In intensity when the Japanese bfcpmp awar? f iat tho 'trrneth of the nccuoation army woi'H be rrdvred to rruch less th^n 200.000 by
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    Japs Forbidden To Eat Rice
    150 7 Japs Forbidden To Eat Rice PEIPING. Thurs. An order forbidding Japanese m Liaonlng province m Manchuria to eat rice reminded Chinese m Peiping of one of their great during the Japanese occupation of North China —when rice was reserved exclusively for Japanese soldiers and civilians. Chinese caught eating rice were
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    New York's War On Slums
    143 7 NEW YORK, (By Air Mail): Mr. Thomas Saxl, ?few York's Housing C ommtesloner. has declared war on the shim landlords of Harlem. Threatening them with jail if they do not clean np their ratridden slums, he has amount d "The time for dealing with kid
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    Russians Removed Capital Goods
    83 7 SEOUL, Thurs Despite th" flat Russian denials that there had been removal of capital Broods m their occupation zone m Korea and the statement of Pauley's Reparations Mission that there were no removals m 60 per cent, of the industrial areas the party had visited last
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    £38,000 For Humiliation
    62 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday— A State Claims Court has awarded P. 38,000 to Bertram Campb D ll, as compensation for humiliation and less of liberty, suffered when wrongfully convicted of forgery. Campbell served 40 months m Sing Sing and 46 months on parole, but was pardoned last August
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    Britain's New Food Minister
    345 7 Britain 's New Food Minister BRITAIN'S new Fo. d Mini-tor is a mm with a future so promising that »vn his opponents are f >rgett rig his political past. John Strachey. "red," Is as lar brhlnc him as John 8trachey, follower of 8ir Oswald Mosley who became the leader of
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    50 7 ADELAIDE 'Ai:s'ralia». Tu*s A pair of white kangaroos b*litTed to be the only surh animals of that rnl^ur m thp worU —are being cared for at the Adelaide Zoo until they can b^ Flipped to London for pr< tion to Britain's war-time Prir"» Mirister, Mr. Winston Churchill A.P.
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      670 7 PAY The following penonnel Volume t Forces and locally enlisted personnel of the regnlar army, who are not now In ttvll or aet-ve tllitary employment and who ha^e •erordfd their partl'-u'irs at Volun prr HQ« Bearh Road, win report there for lav at C9OO h-*in on the u-.detm'Tit'.owc 1 date^
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      173 7 It is not always the course of wisdom to hoard one's trumps Semftinr-s as in d"als lik» todays they should b? "spent" as fre?lv as possible. North dealer. East- West irtilnerabl*\ NORTH K 9IIH A K 7 S A 10 9 6 WEST BAST QJI0 9H VAKQI0 7 Q4I0 9
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      174 7 A glance at Wests spade hotfin« reveals that a tramp op a nfn? was an odd«-on choice, bat for reasons entirely h's own. West preferred to open th? deuc* of hearts South ruffed. A low tramp to dummy's king brought out the bad news: apparently. South hai |O l"«e thre?
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    SOM PONG WILL EXTEND TEDDY LEE
    466 8 FR his twelfth and almost certainly his farewell fight in the Singapore prize-ring Navy's unbeaten stnmg-limbed Teddy Lee meets Siamese Som Pong, former welterweight champion of Malaya at the Happy World stadium on Sunday night. T^he fight, scheduled for ten three-minuts rounds, will be
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    25 8 A riant of other days Frank Wool'ey rets a ?reat cheer from eld admirers as he rots out to tat for old England against Surrey.
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    Segamat Rest Beat Govt. Services
    345 8 Segamat Rest Beat Govt. Services (Prom Our Own Correspondent) SEGAMAT, Mon. THANKS largely to good bowling by Barr Kumarakulasinghe who took nine wickets fcr only 11 »uns and H. R.J. Lockhart who bagsfd seven for 36, the Rest scored a nine-wicket victory over the Government Services on the Segamat town
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    Schoolboys In Thrilling Soccer Draw
    310 8 Schoolboys In Thrilling Soccer Draw (From Our Own Correspondent) MALACCA. Mon. MR. C. Westwood, neadmaster of the Government English School, Muar, brought down to Malacca his undefeated football team and in a thrilling and enjoyable game shared six goali with the Combined Schools of Malacca. The visi'.iiig eleven, with victories
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    92 8 TIIE following will represent the V.M.C.A. at table tei nis against the United Services at the Tennis Pavilion at 7 -> m.on Satirduy: SINGLES': Wee Swee Lee. An« Sam C.aun, Soh Teow Keng, Ton Shuns Chee, Fung Guan Swee. I<< rvc:-lau Kieng Illone. Against the Bell OMu n at
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    DEVONS BEAT POLICE
    148 8 (From Our Own Comspondjnt) BATU PAHAT. Sun. CUPERIOR tactics and good uuder- standing gave the A Coy. of the Devonshire Regiment a frur-one victory over the Batu Pahat Police when they met m a game of soccer t;day The Police trted their best througnout Ul3 game but
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    Bedser Takes Five Wickets For 21
    227 8 LONDON, Wed. COUNTY Cricket championship Fiames starting to-day were chiefly notable for the lollowlng performances: First, Denis Compton, scoring 73 not out for Middlesex against Warwickshire, has at last broken a bad spell of nine runs ;n six innings. Second, Alec Bedser, fresh from
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    476 8 WIMBLEDON, Wed. THERE v/as another mixed bag for enthusiasts who visited 1 the All-England Lawn Tennis Championships today and by dodging about the various courts they were able to see many of the world's best players m action, Dinny Pails did riot give them value
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    $7,000 Raised For Chinese Mechanics
    130 8 $7,000 Raised For Chinese Mechanics rpHE series of Inter-Srau basketball A and volleyball matches played between Singapore and up-country teams at the Happy World Stadium were concluded on Moniny. In the volleyball mav-ues Penang beat Singapore by three to one, but lost two out of thr.e basketball matches against Singapore.
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    176 8 NOi^THAMPrCN, Wed. MEETIKG Northampton on the County ground to-day, the Incl.an cricket tourist;, batted firs: after Merchant, who is captaining the side, won the toss and had scored 310 for the loss of only seven wickets at the end of the day's play. Merchant himself was
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    TO-MORROW'S WRESTLING
    96 8 TWO of the best matmen m 1 Malaya, Jeff Conda and Stan Garsde, will meet m the main event m to-morrow's wrestling at the Great World. The bout will be fouht to a decision. In the second match of the evening, Chunky Harman, former British and Army featherweight
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    COLONIALS
    60 8 r PHE following will represtnt the Co- loniaLs at cricket against the S.C.R.C at Thomson Road on Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. A.E. Dclllkan (captain). Tham Koon Poh, R. Delilkan, J H. de Souza, W. Ratnayskr. C. Colling. L. Nugara, L.S. Nathanielsz. R.H. Perry, J.N. Fernando. L. Wtjeweera, L.
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