The Straits Times, 16 October 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY Hi.lll PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    COMMITTEE TO STUDY ARMY LAW
    381 1 Kluang Case Questions In The Commons LONDON, Tuesday. THE appointment of a committee to consider whether under the military code there should be a right of appeal to the court of appeal was announced in the House of Commons today by the War Minister, Mr.
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    Arrest Follows Local Gun Duel
    79 1 CHINESE (unman was shot and arrested durinj a running fun duel last ni^ht between a police mobile patrol unit and two Chines* in Middle Road. The gunman before his ar -i had emptied his .38 Smith *nd Weston revolvtT at the mobile unit and had
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    Yugoslavs Leave Peace Conference
    168 1 PARIS, Tuesday. •JUGOSLAVIA officially wiinI drew from the Paris peace onference to-day as the clo.sssion was under way. In .i letter to the conference chairman. Dr. Quo Tai-chl, Yugoslavia announced that it wou'd not participate n the final approval of the conference decisions, and would not
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    Hull Out Of Danger
    47 1 WASHINGTON Tuec. The former U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Ccrrdell Hull, is now considered to be "out of danger," the Bcthesda naval hospital reported to-day. Mr. Hull who is 75, entered hospital or. Sept. 12 and had a stroke on Sept. 30.— A.P
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    22 1 MOSCOW, Tues.— Russia's Bm full peace-time raw cotton crop will be 40 per cent greater than last year, declared Pravda yesterday.— A.P.
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    CLOSE SECRECY OVER NAZI hangings Today
    108 1 CLOSE SECRECY OVER NAZI hangings Today NUREMBERG, Tues Unofficial reports say that the hanging >>r the 11 condemned Nazi ringleaders will begin in the Nuremberg prison yard at one minute aft.-r noon tomorrow. D had previously baen exI that the executions would .start at dawn. It is expected •mv will
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    Bandits Shoot Sungei Besi Police Chief
    163 1 Bandits Shoot Sungei Besi Police Chief From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A POLICE cordon has been flung round the town Sungei Besi, eight miles outside Kuala Lumpur, this evening, following the shooting of Police Inspector Arrifin, 0.C.P.D.. Sungei Besi, by a gang of robbers. Flying squad cars e
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    RUSSIANS CUT SHORT U.S. TRIP
    106 1 NEW YORK. TU£S SIX Russians, ordrred home by the Soviet Government when the United States Department of Just cc asked them to register as agents of a foreign power, emplaned for Paris today after express ng official regret over having to cut short their visit
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    INDONESIAN TRUCE TERMS
    240 1 BATAVIA, Tuesday. THE truce ending the yeai-| long hostilities between the Allies and the Indonesians in Java was agreed on between the British, Dutch and Indonesians yesterday on the basis; of present military positions. The commander ol the Indonesian "army of the Republic," Soeilltnuui 'i-.t night broadcast
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    Opening Java Talks
    52 1 Prof. Schermerhorn, head of the Dutch Commission-General, making his opening speech at the first meeting of the Dutch and Indonesian delegates in Batavii Lord Xt learn, who presided, is on the extreme right, and seated next to Prof. Schermerhorn is Dr. van Moot, the Dutch Lieut enant
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    Singapore Bill To Ban Political Uniforms
    539 1 Singapore Bill To Ban Political Uniforms DOWER to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in public I places or at meetings or gatherings in Singapore by members of political organisations, and the maintenance of associations of a military or similar character will be given to the Governor under the provisions of
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    Siam Nullifies Jap Award
    75 1 BANGKOK. Tues CIAM'S Parliament this even- ing approved the Govern- j ment acceptance of the French i proposal that Siam return the four disputed border provinces by nullifying the 1940 Treaty of Tokio Endorsement of the Government acceptance of a fourpoint French proposal came after two
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    GERMAN PLAINS FOR INVASION
    92 1 LONDON, Tues.— The Prime Mi- I nister, Mr. Attlee, prom'scf 1 yesterday to tell the Boom of Commons the inside story of Germany's plans to invade Britain in the autumn of 1940. The Pr'me Minister said l.c would make early in the new session a statement
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    ANOTHER WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN EAST BENGAL
    174 1 ANOTHER WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN EAST BENGAL CALCUTTA, Tuesday. TROOPS have been called out in the Noakhali district of east Bengal and a large force of armed police was sent to the area after reports of serious disorders there, says a Bengal announcement. According to reports, widespread disturbances, looting, arson
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    New President For Indian Congress Party
    87 1 New President For Indian Congress Party NEW DELHI. Tuesday. A CHARY A J. B. Kripalan former General-Secretai of Congress, becomes the nevv President of the Indian National Congress, it wa Istated today after Mauian; Abul Kalam Azad, form* President of Congress, b^-; announced his decision no' to stand for the
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    TITO OFFENDS CANONIC CODE
    120 1 VATICAN CITY. Men. -As the consequence of the trial o; Archbishop Stepinac of Zagreb. Marshal Jostp Tito, Yugosiav leader, has "ipso fac'.o 1 fallen into "m nor excommunication," i the Vatican City announced officially thi s evening The canonic code says those I who try before
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    CHINESE START NEI TOUR TODAY
    66 1 CHINESE START NEI TOUR TODAY PATAVIA, Txieo Th« Government Mission, headed b Dr. Li Ti-chun. tomorrow bef>..] a non-politicai tour of the Netherlands Indies in which tiv will investigate the present Btu tvs of the 1.35 C.000 Chinese res dents in the N.E.I. The trip is at the mv; of
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    HOTEL STRIKE ILLEGAL
    90 2 LONDON. TU3S.— The British Hotels and Restaurants Association, in a statement today, declared that the big strike ol employees in London hotels was •illegal" and added that some establishments were considering preparation of dismissal notices if the strikers did not return before a stipulated date. The Association
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    NO EXPORT OF THE ATOM
    86 2 WASHINGTON. Tues. The White House spokesman, acting with President Truman's direct authority, last night denied reports that atomic bombs had been sent to Britain. "These reports are untrue, the spokesman said. "There are no bombs outside this country no bombs in England— with o; without
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    RULES FOR DEALING WITH NAZIS
    329 2 Directive Lays Down Punishments BERLIN, Tuesday. rHE Allied Control Council co-ordination committee has promulgated a directive for all Geimany which means that hundreds of thousands of German war criminals, militarists and Nazis can now be arrested and punished according to a common set of principles.
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    NEHRU'S MESSAGE TO VIET NAM
    267 2 NEHRU'S MESSAGE TO VIET NAM NEW DELHI, Tuesday. AN invitation to the Republic of Viet Nam to send delegates to tn c Inter-Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi in March 1947 was contained in the message which Pandit T awaharlal Nehru, head of tne Indian Governme/it and princippi sponsor of
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    HEATH TO DIE TODAY
    134 2 LONDON. Tues. The Home Secretary. Mr. Chuter Ede has decided that, he would not be Justified Jn recommending any i interference with the sentence ol J death on Neville George Cleveley Heath, the 29-year-old air pilot who was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for
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    DEMOCRATS WIN IN GERMANY
    85 2 HAMBURG, Tues— The Christian Democrats held a substantial lead in the British zone Krus (county* elections, according to unofficial figures yesterday. Returns from 138 of 193 electoral d'strict.i. towns, boroughs and rural counties gave the Christian Democrats 2,670 seats and the Social Democrats 1,697 seats. The
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    A 10-Day Visitor
    26 2 The 7(iW -ton Argentine cruiser La Argentina, which recently arrived in the Thames for a ten -day visit to Britain, photographed at Greenwich.
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    KEY CITIES TAKEN
    160 2 PEKING, Tuesday. POVERNMENT military 1l authorities yesterday announced the linking of their forces pushing north-west from Peking with the victors of Kalgan, capturing three key cities on the way and driving stubborn Communist defenders into the hills to the south. This victory, after three weeks' hard fighting,
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    M.Ps On Singapore Shipping Hold-Up
    405 2 LONDON, Tuesday. THE hold-up of shipping at Singapore was criticised by Conservative MP.s in the House of Commons yesterday, when Sir Waldron Smithers (Conservative, Orpington Div. Ker.t) asked the Minister of Transport, Mr. Alfred Barnes, if he would make a statement on the matter. Sir
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    Trial Extracts Ruled Out By Tribunal
    215 2 Trial Extracts Ruled Out By Tribunal TOKIO, Tuesday. AN attempt by the Russian tv-^ecutor to introduce i before the International Military Tribunal extracts of tho record of a trial at a closed session of the military collegium of the USSR Supreme Court concerning rail sabotage by Japanese agents was blocked
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    32 2 HONG KONG, Tues.— Sir Deals Boyd, Commander-in-Chlef of the British Pacific Fleet, return ed to Hong Kong this evening after a visit to Japanese waters and a tour ot China ports. Reuter.
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    SIX COUNTRIES WANT LOANS
    57 2 WASHINGTON, Tues. The International Bank annjumed yesterday that six covn'rks had applied for or signified their intention of applying for loans. Denmark had asked for £12,--500,000 and ChUe for £10.000,000. Czechoslovakia will ask for £87,500,000. France for £125.--000.000, Poland for 150,0! 0.000 and Luxembourg for an
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      345 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at UN Office of the Director of Public Works. Singapore, up to noun of the 19th October. J»4G for Urn following work:— Supply and delivery of furniture A fltiuenU to (be Nines A Sisters Qaartrrs. Onrrai Hospital. Singapore. Every person -pplylng for a form
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      624 2 BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE. By Order Of The Director Of Dispouk, Far Eastern Area (M.0.5.) 1. The British Stores Dlspo al Board, Singapore, is authorised to c Tenders for the following stores. Lot No. I— Plywood Casks Approx. 2.000 Servia uouThe above located at Ex No. 5
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    1,728 TAXI DRIVERS REGISTERED
    129 3 1,728 TAXI DRIVERS REGISTERED FROM Sept. 1 up to Saturday last, Singapore Registrar of Vehicles registered 1,728 taxi drivers and 432 bus conductors. All registered taxi drivers now wear a band on the right arm and the public are warned against using unregistered taxis if they wish to pay normai
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    654 Tried In Juvenile Courts
    122 3 CINCE the inauguration ol a ju- venile court in March until Sept. 20 this year, 654 delinquents have tven brought before the court. Offenders were mamo toys between 9 and 12 years of age and altogether 370 of them bar? been convicted. A large number
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    Rice Shipments Up To Schedule
    359 3 Flour Situation Satisfactory CHIPMENTS of rice and flour allocations for Singapore are expected to be well up to schedule lor October, according to the office of the Special Commissioner and Food Control Department. Malaya's October supply of rice from Siam should arrive in good order
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    Consul's East Coast Tour
    118 3 TO look into the welfare of Chin ese on the East Coast of the Malayan Union, Dr. Wu Paakshing, Chinese Consul-General, Is to make a fortnight's tour of areas from Johore to Kelantan. He will leave Singapore tomorrow for Batu Pahat and Malacca and then go
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    MURDER VERDICT
    48 3 At the conclusion of the inquiry into the d ath of a Muslim Indian, Mohamed Ismail, who was shot when gang robbers broke into his house at Silat Road, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, recored a finding of murder against person or persons unknown.
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    GAOLED FOR BRIBERY
    88 3 SINGAPORE detective, Yong Ah San. was sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge, Mr. Tan Thoon Lip. yesterday for bavin" i received a brlb-? of $2,000 Horn a Chinrso. Chool Ho. pnvntetor of the E;n- -i pre^s Hotel, told the court that he and
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    SINGAPORE BANDITS KILL CHINESE WOMAN
    340 3 $9,000 Stolen In One Day ARMED bandits shot and killed a Chinese woman in Rangoon Road Singapore, early yesterday morning when they raided her house. The 'voman had raised an alarm. Robbers had a busy day on Monday and reports made to the Singapore Police
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    THEY WANT OUR EDIBLE OIL
    45 3 I Ba Pc, Burmese Minister for Commerce (centre). U Thcin Pc, Minister for Agriculture, and V Myat Tun, who attended the food conference in Singapore. They are trying to buy 4,000 tons of coconut oil from Malaya. Straits Times picture.
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    Planters To Form Trade Union
    245 3 -Prom Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE Incorporated Society of Planters has decided to form 1 itself into a trade union, thus implementing a resolution of its members in 1941. An appeal is to be made to every planter in Malaya to support the
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    ADVISORY COUNCIL
    22 3 A meeting of the Advisory Council will be held tomor-ow, at the Municipal Council Chamber, rt t 1 .00 am.
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    Home Training Scheme For S'pore Delayed
    226 3 Home Training Scheme For S'pore Delayed APENING of the Social Welfare Department's Girls Training School, planned for th s month. ha s been delayed, pending au answer to the question now being discussed, which is: "Who is to havp most say in the running of the school, the Education Department
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    30 3 Lady Blackall, wife cf Sir Henry Blackall. Chief Justice of Hongkong, was a pas2>e.i»:?r or. board the Empress of Australia which arrived in Singapore yesterday. She emba. oa ;\t Sans.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Oct. 16, 1946. The Rice Loan
    480 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Oct. 16, 1946. The Rice Loan We in Malaya must not be ungrateful for help from any quarter and in any degree in relieving the rice shortage, but it must be confessed that the generous gesture by China to which prominence was given in newspaper
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    2 4 THE ONLOOKERS
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    JUDGMENT
    1136 4 TO initiate a war of a^ffression is not only an falter* national crime; it is the supreme international crime, differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." Nuremburg Judgment IT is of interest to recall that when in 1918
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      Chinese Massacre In Singapore: How Many Died?
      284 4 THE Straits Times says today* (Monday) that pendiiig publication of official report based upon thorough investigation jnd collation of evidence, Shinozaki's statement that 3,000 Chinese were massacred in Singapore after the fall is the only figure so far published that is based on
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      Penang Disagrees
      255 4 IN your editorial of Oct. 8, I am afraid you have painted 100 rosy a picture. I enclose an extract from your editorial which, as far as Pei:a:.'j 1 is concerned, is not supported v 1 the attitude of the controlling authorities for dollar exchange m Singapore. (The
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      Coromandel Coast
      78 4 FURTHER to your letter from "A Ceylonese" in reference to the word Kline: (not Kilinj?), the name is applied to all immigrants fiom the Coromandel Coast I but sometime* limited to Muhammadan immigrants from that coast, the others being called "Oiiiig Hindu") I quote iiCm authorit. It is,
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      Fupo: Why Not?
      149 4 AT present we Chinese in Maiaya are divided in opinion as to whether it was right for Mr. Tan Kah Kee to send his telegram to President Truman. We overseas Chinese during the Sino-Japanese war mauc great contributions to our fatherland to help repel the hated invader.
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      Food For Thought
      85 4 IN July last a servant cf the Southern Hotel Restaurant charged $18.60 for four meals. The penalty was a $500 fine for the manager and >n.»i for lhe servant and the restaurant was closed f«r one month. This was confirmed on appeal. A few weeks ago an
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      Burra Whisky
      325 4 FE editor's note on the subject of "Burra Butter," says that "the Cold Storage Company is reserving its limited supply of butter for those whom it regards as its regular customers. Being a commercial concern, and not a public utility, what else can it do?" Allow me to
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW CINEMA
    37 5 1, nut \i-w of Shaw Brothers' ii< west cinema the Rex. which i- fast marine completion in K.ikit limah Road The buildin* will be air conditioned and will include tea rooms and a restaurant.
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    W.D. MARKINGS ON VEHICLES
    62 5 W.D. MARKINGS ON VEHICLES CERTAIN WD vehicles on loan or hire to civilian firms or purchased by them are still mark«d with War Department BMA numlpers, states a communique Such markings are causing a cvrtain amount of inconvenience to the police, and to the drivers of the civilian firms concerned.
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    Curfew Bill For Council Tomorrow
    703 5 Curfew Bill For Council Tomorrow Govt. Measures To Fight Crime k BILL empowering the Governor of Singapore to impose a curfew on the movement of vehicles during certain hours of the night, is to be introduced at the meeting of the Singapore Advisory Council tomorrow. Aimed at smashing gang robbery,
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    MINISTER TO PHILIPPINES
    49 5 MINISTER TO PHILIPPINES MR. L. H. FOULDS C.8.E., Ihst British Minister designate to the Republic of the Philippine.-:, arrived in Singapore this morning aboard the Empress o: Australia on his way to Manila. Mr. Foulds is an old NStJhcl or Manila, having been Consul there irom 1925 to 1936.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF CLOTH
    49 5 A charge of entering the godown of Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd.. in Trafalgar Street in orcLr to commit theft of 22 bales of cloth was explained to four Malays in the Fourth Police Court yesterday. They were remanded in poltc? custody for 48 hours.
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    ROTARY CLUB
    70 5 The Rotary Club of Singapore meets at 1 p.m. in the Roof Garden of the Adelphi Hotel today when Mrs. E. G. Sellers will speak on "The Battle of Washington." There will be a meeting of the Singapore Inner Wheel Club at I 11 a.m. today, at the
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    TODAY'S MENU
    24 5 Today's menu at People's Restaurants in Singapore will be: Hokkien mcc; beef soup; prawns: brown fried onions: preen chilly: bean sprouts, water-cress.
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    New S'pore Cinema Ready Next Month
    230 5 SHAW Brothers' latest addition to their chain of theatres, the air-conditioned Rex at the junction of Bukit Timah and Selegie Roads will, it is understood, be ready to show its first pictures within the first fortnight of next month. Built on vacant land which
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    Conspiracy Charge
    70 5 rR conspiring with mil.tary personnel who were entrusted with 156 cases of wh.sky valued at $17,784, belonging to the Naaft. to wrongfully dispose ot the property, five Chinese wer P produced in the Third Police Court and charged. They wvre Ho Chhou Jin. Lim Ah Hui. Lee Pang
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    Bentong's Damage Described At Inquiry
    590 5 Bentong's Damage Described At Inquiry EVIDENCE of the extent of dam- ag P done to the motor vessel Bentcng (957 tons) which collided with a floating submerged object on its approach into the Singapore harbour on July 19, was given yesterday by Capt. C.J.S. Agate, master of the Bentong, at
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    Union Loans Still Open
    101 5 WHILE the Singapore Rehabi- litation Loan has b:-cn fully subscribed, the Mali? an Inoi Rchabilitatim LNM are still open to sub til ers. states an officiil announcement. The firures for the Malayan Union Loans at th clcst- of business on Oct. 11 reveal that S2 03G900
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    Big Outbreak Of Smallpox On East Coast
    173 5 THE Malayan Union Health Intelligence report issued last week stated that for the vw k ending Oct. 5. 159 cases of smailpox were reported from Tren?ganu. It has now been established that this epidemic is confined solely to a small isolated area in
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    Man Arrested For High Court Thefts
    285 5 rIE arrest of a young Chinese in the Singapore Supreme Court Building shortly after dusk on Monday is believed to be connected with a series of mysterious thefts in the office of the Custodian of Property involving the loss of a solid gold bar,
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    Java C-in-C Blames Gen. Tojo
    251 5 Java C-in-C Blames Gen. Tojo AS a consequence of the to:nb--V ing of Tokio by Qen. DoolittL's me n Gen. Tojo had given orders that all All ed airmen captured should b P harshly dealt with, even to the extent of execution if found guilts Lt. Gen. Harada, C.-in-C or
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    EMPRESS SHIP ARRIVES
    91 5 THERE were only 11 civilian pa.s- sengers from Liverpool to Singapore on th? 22.000-ton Canadian Pccifio liner Empress ol Australia which arrived in 8 pore yesterday. Passt-ngers tor Honp Kong am! Shr>:i-;hai numbered 547. the majority being the wives and families of Korernment officials and businessmen. Service:,
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    CANTEEN IN TWO TAIPING SCHOOLS
    60 6 From Our Own Correspondent Taiping. Tuesday. CCHOOL canteens have been established at two Taiping schools, the King Edward VII School and the St. George's Institution. These canteens cater only for students. Hitherto, schoolchildren had to rush to the People's Restaurant for their meals. The canteens
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    Gaol For Bribing
    42 6 From Oar Own Corre.stondent Krian; Monday. For offering bribe of one dollar to a police constable. Lew Jee Peng, a lorry driver, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. P. Newton, the District Judgs, Parit Buntar.
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    ADVISORY COUNCIL IN PENANG
    212 6 Personnel Includes One Woman Member From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tues. THE institution of a single Settlement Advisory Council for Penang and Province Wellesley was officially announced yesterday. This council replaces the three advisory councils previously appointed for Georgetown, the rural areas and Province Wellesley and
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    Malacca Boys' Home Ready For Occupation
    116 6 From A Correspondent MALACCA, Tues. THE Malacca Boys' Jubilee Clubhouse is ready for occupation and the Adjutant and Mrs. S. Gordon of the Salvation Army are expected to tak c charge as Manager and Matron of the home. The management committee consists of representatives
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    VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES
    91 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Tues. rOMPULSORY anti-rabies vac- cination is to begin here on Oct. 16, according to the Veterinary Department. Since the first cases were reported two months ago the department by promulgation of anti-rabies measures, has been watching this dlseas? but September figures show
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    Fined Under Food Crop Proclamation
    93 6 Fined Under Food Crop Proclamation From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Tues. IN the District Court of Jelebu the first two offenders In Negri Sembilan under the Agricultural Food Crop Pioclamation. Wong Ah Kwee and Tan Keong Inn, were charged on Monday for failing to cultivate two per cent of
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    Nogri Co-Operative Stores Reopened
    92 6 Nogri Co-Operative Stores Reopened From Our Own Correspondent. SEREMBAN. Tues. DEMARKING that a store of this nature was on c of the best means of combatting black market, the Resident Commissioner; Mr. W.A. Gordon Hall, declared open the N.S. Co-operative Stores at their new premises in Birch Road. The Res
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    Constable Gets Two Months For Neglect
    233 6 Constable Gets Two Months For Neglect From Our Own Correspondent KRIAN, Monday. HOW an alleged extortioner, who was caught redhanded, made good his escape from a cell in the hospital at Parit Buntar while the police constable on guard over him was sleeping, was related before Mr. C. P. Newton,
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      256 6 WANTED SOLE DISTRIBUTORS— A leading, old established London Cosmetic manufacttfring firm requires sole representation In Singapore to introduce their products Into Singapore and Malayan markets. Only those conversant who can place Initial orders for 1 .000 need apply. Samples and particulars available fiom Factory reprosciiUtlv««. P.O Box No. "10. olnarrpore.
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      146 6 TRADE MARK NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above Is the exclusive property of Syed Haroon Bin Hassan Al-Junled, the sole proprietor of Toko Aljunled of No. 737, North Bridge Road, Singapore, and Is used by him In respect of all kinds of Medicated Oils and
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      250 6 SEROCALCIN FOR THE PREVENTION TREATMANT OF COLDS. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. Tel No. 7061. NEW MALAYA TRADING CO., 14. Chulla Street. Singapore HAVE STOCKS OP Iron Safes of best British American Make. Estate Supplies of every description. Averys A Fairbanks Weighing machines Salters Family Scales Spring Balances. Mining engineering stores Sanitary
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      312 6 LRRGEST SOLE Sole Distributor! Papineau Buying W^E*^Sl Si-Ulnj Tunlnj K.-pa'rlni! We have in stock to oflcr a rood selection of well known make piano* as follows: MORRISON ROBINSON DANKM ANN REX STfcINWAYS BABY. GRAND MOUTRIE. Your Inspection cordially invitrd NANG HWA PIANO CO., 173, Tank Road. Singapore. *AVO' RADIO ELECTRICAL
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      595 6 Responding prope.ly to a ta'<e- ling restraint about dra-vin-* out double required a special Phil- j trumps. The favourable posit on osophy of bidding. Observe to- of the heart king which was only day's deal. natural, considering VfesVs <p?nWest, dealer irig bid— was the only bit cf luck Eoth sides
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      Chinese Show Interest In Rubber Shares
      438 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THINESE are now showing interest in rubber dollar shares and there has been a slight improvement in this market Cheap offerings are becoming more difficult to locate. Business was done in Sungei Tukang at $1.5 this morning. There
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      Straits Produce
      124 7 T""ERE was considerable activity in rock-sagw, pepper and ternieein yesterday. Roek-ragar increased to $125 |*er plcul in the morning, while palm sugar stayed firm at $,43 per picul. PEPPER: In the morning, sellers asked for 195 per picul for bUckpepper, buyers offered $92.50. In the afternoon, transactions were
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      U.S. Buys Silver
      80 7 Washington. Monday. The United States Treasury Department recently bought 442.908 oun:es of newly mined domestic silver, whicl> is the first purchase since Congress authorised the Treaiury in July to pay 90. cents per ounce for the domestic metal. Anaconda Copper have delivered 300.186 ounces and the Arr.irlcan
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    Bombay Demand For Sterling
    213 7 London, Monday '"'HE unusually heavy demand during J the past week in Bombay for sUrlinc is attributed there to Importers booking heavy orders for capital and consumer goods in the sterling nej. and also to speculative demand by operators who bsl'eve that the rupe? will be
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    What Is Meant By A "Free" Market?
    115 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Monday. The Financial Times, In a leading article <>n the reopening: of the rubber market, asks the Government to clarify what t means by a "tree" market. Such a market must have hedgras facilities must be a terminal
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    British Malayan Tin's Capital
    125 7 British Malayan Tin's Capital LONDON, Monday. It is proposed to increase the capital of the British Malayan Tin Syndicate Ltd., from £25,000 to £50.000 by the creation of 500,000 shares of Is. each and that such shares, together with the existing unissued shares, be issued either in whole or in
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    Paper Production
    56 7 NEW YOJRK, Monday The American Paper and Pulp Association reported ysst-vday that the United States paper production, exclusive oX newsprint for the week ended October 5, was 107.2 per cent, of capacty compared with 106.6 per cent, for the preceding week, and &i.l per cent. in the corresponding
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    360 7 CHIPS positions in Singapore yestei 3 day were MAIN WHA.RK Godown 31-32: Pentakota, loading rtares for Melbourne. Godown !3-34: Sumatra, loading itorcs for U.S. Godown 36: Fort Frederick, discharging stores. Oodown 38: Samsoaring, loading stores for U.K. Godown 41 Danrel, loading stores for British North Borneo.
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    REPLACING JAPS
    108 7 STOCKHOLM. Monc&y Swedish and Norwegian shippli.g lir.es are taking the place of Japanese irregular transport services between the U.S. and North Chinese poria. Swedish press reports reveal. The Swedish shipping company Transatlantic, in collaboration with the Norwegian combine Bitley-Simon-sen of Oslo, are starting a fortnightly service, in each
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      695 7 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders ;.re invited for the supply v Course Sharp Sand for Concrete to tin Bingapore Municipality for the yeax 1947 li.dr l.inns may be obtained at the Municipal Secretariat on payment of 50 cents for rarh form. A Municipal Treasury Receipt for $50 must be prociur.fi with each
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      310 7 CHING KENG LEE k CO., LIMITED. AUCTION SAKE OF Valuable Singapore Town Properties to be held at our sale-room, C. D' Almeida Street on Monday. 21st. October, 1946 at 290 p.m. Lot 1. 999 Years' Leasehold land A House Nos. 82. 82— A A 82— B Cecil Street. Are* 902
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      505 7 PRESIDENT LINE SaiUnrs NEW YORK via India and Mediterranean Ports MARINfc LEOPARD* In Port MARINE FLIER* 4je Oct. l»th MOUNT DAVIS* due Nov. 12th MOUNT ROGERS* lv. Nov. 25th •Freight Only For Freight and Passengers Apply AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES. LTD. Onion HMt. I els: Si'» Mt C 757 WATERMAN LIME
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      304 7 Mansfield Co., Ltd. (Incorporate* u> Singapore; BLUE KUNNH LINK Sailings to ana from UruteO KUigdois Samite sails for U.K. 23rd Oct. •vim i i. k salU lor U.K. J3t« Ort Prometheus sails for V.K. 31st Oct. Theseus sails for IK 31st Oct Western Ausl.-alia Ph* ihorten «ra ™v «i «ne
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      318 7 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High water: 2.05 a.m. 8 ft "in; 131 n.m. ft 2in TOMORROW: High water. 307 a.m. 7 ft 9 in; 2.16 p m 8 ft 7 in. nilT\T/^ PJT&T HVH P-™- accept on rhythm; B.SO p.m News; 8.35 p.m. London CnllinK: &40 i/ X^l£\L»J\ Z/I News Headlines;
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    Singapore Soccer Team DrawAtMuar
    414 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) MUAR, Monday. EXCELLENT display at goal by Kah Chiong and the stubborn and determined efforts of Solley, the right back, were the main features of a thrilling soccer match at the Muar Club padang on Saturday in which the Muar Combined Team
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    TEN GOALS IN CUP MATCH Airmen Win At Jalan Besar
    409 8 TEN GOALS IN CUP MATCH Airmen Win At Jalan Besar RAF. Ifct.se Headquarters beat H.M.S. Sultan by six goals to four at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday in the opening game of the S.A.F.A. knock-out competition for the Victory Cup. Played in true cup-tie spirit, the game wao thrilling from beginning
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    47 8 English XI captain hits out in first match of Australian tour. Hammond flogjjin? th? country team's bowling in two-days match at Northan.. W.A. This picture shows a scoriig shot. Hammond made his t>tal in 113 minutes and had scored 88 from boundaries 19 fours and 2 sixes.
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    93 8 tTom Car Own Correspondent SEK>£MBAN. Monday. Thanlu mainly to some lusty hitting by J. Edmonds, a Port Dictson XJ scored 119 runs in their outing atfainit Mr. R.H.V. Rlntouls XI at P.D. on Sunday. Edmonds, who scored 35 runs was finally caught out by Ponnlah oil Lieut. Commander
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSN
    186 8 SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSN A successful S.R.A. shoot w^s held on Sunday, when ihe standard Bisley shoots for the first stage of "The Kings" were fired. These are two sighters and seven rounds each at 200. 500 and 600 yards. Prize winners wen--200 500 600 Total yds yd-, yd, E.\}a?i •„:>
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    SINHALESE ASSN.
    69 8 name of cricket bctw en ilio Sinhalese Assn. and the R.K.M.E. It XI will be play?d at 2.15 i.m. on Saturday at Thomson .Id. Police Pports Rround->. Thi team will be selected from the following. U.W. de Silva (Capt I, Wijewepra. I. Withana. D.B. Fernando. V.R. Fernando. O.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    61 8 The ru%by match on the S.C.C. padans between the Club and a SlencU XV was cancelled. The S.C.C. team to play the Utn parachute Bn. tomorrow will be: P. Hutchlnson; P.L. Morris, W.E. Grieve. G.S. Taylor. D.M. Seward; J. Prame. J.B. Potter; R.J. Max'.y. J.W. Kerr. K.N. Wilson.
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY
    36 8 ALL S.R.C. hockey players a:c reminded that entries for tiie club's six-a-side tournament elect at 5 cm. today. Mr. R. Mm Joot, the convenor, can be contacted at the Municipality or at the club.
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    Hammond Play edTo Restore Prestige
    366 8 (From Norman Preston. Reuter's Special Correspondent) PERTH, Monday. WALTER Hammond's name is on all Australian lips ton i grit following his almost faultless 208 against West Australia which is the 36th double century i n his illustrious career. Hammond realised that for the prestige of
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    Combined XI
    119 8 Perth. Taea. GEORGE Eobin*on Western Australian captain, wUI lead the rotnb'ned team including four jUte players against the Maryleboacn, sUrtlng on Oct. 17. The slat* players are Barnes, New South Wales captain. «ho Is a brilliant biUmin and played in the Oval Test in 1938, Meutotnan, Victoria's opening
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    Sparia Lose At Glasgow
    166 8 LONDON, •lueatfay. TWO European football teams were beaten in Britain today. Fifty thousand spectators at Glasgow saw the Rangers beat the Sparta Club of Prague three-one whl. Dundee beat Silesia XI fvo-nil before nearly 10.000 at Dundee The Rangers thoroughly deserved their victory. They played well
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    SOCCER STRIKE POSTPONED
    67 8 LONDON. Mon. The football strike by English League players threatened to start tomorrow has be^n postponed owing to the last minute nterventlon of the Ministry of Labour who have provisional^ arranged a meeting between thi Football League and the Playe>6 Union for Thursday next. If satisfactory an
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    Annual School Sports At Malacca
    462 8 (Proa Oar Own Correspondent I Malacca. Mon THE Banda Illlir English School, J- Malacca, held their annual sports on Saturday before a large crowd S. Francis' House won the school championship challenge cup. They also annexed the house championship challenge cups for the "B" and
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