The Singapore Free Press, 31 August 1946
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Title Section21 1946-08-31 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA to. 16.636. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1946. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS21 words
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Article411 1946-08-31 1 British officer also held m £9 million case) CENTENCE of eight months' impriu sonment was passed m Batavia yesterday on the 27-year-old Eurasian girl, Carla Wolff, mistress of the Japanese officer, Capt. Hiroshi Nakamura, for her part In what has become" known as the "£9,000,000 Batavia Loot411 words
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Article, Illustration34 1946-08-31 1 i. lure >he*s demobbed paratrooper Derek Mottram who itak"d a claim m an empty army hut at Peterborough, Northants, helping two women to move m and "squat."34 words
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Article, Illustration252 1946-08-31 1 Gen. Ritchie To Succeed Stopf ord LONDON, Friday. HE War Office tonight announced Lieutenant-General Sir Neil M Ritchie is to be the Commander-in-Chief of Allied md Forces m South East Asia. The appointment datc^ om February next year. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Montagu G. N. topford, Commander-in-Chief ALFSEA, is to be General252 words
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33 1946-08-31 1 Gen. Mac Arthur represented the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm to St. Gen. Charles H. Gairdner, C.8., CBE, personal representative of Mr. Attlee m Japan, says A. P.33 words
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Article17 1946-08-31 1 Danish Crown Princess Ingrid gave birth to a third daughter yesterday, says Reuter from Copenhagen.17 words
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Article86 1946-08-31 1 THE flight of capital from Shanghai to Hong Kong during the month of July reached a total exceeding £1.250,000. according to well-informed business circles mi n Shanghai- One of the- best-known Shanghai vernaculars states that about 200 rich Chinese left Shanghai for Hong Kong recently "becauseReuter - 86 words
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Article215 1946-08-31 1 Free Press Reporter INDONESIAN extremists are said to be responsible for the disappearance of 12. Chinese who had booked to sail by the Dutch liner Van Heutsz from Belawan-Deli (Sumatra) for China ports a few days ago. According to X.P.M., the ship's agents, 450 Chinese215 words
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Article102 1946-08-31 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. THE Siamese Charge d'Affaires, Luang Buang Bakdhi. told the United Press today that the chief of the Siamese delegation and other members of his party were awaiting further instructions from Bangkok regarding the Franco-Siamese dispute. He said that the French demand that the SiameseUP - 102 words
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44 1946-08-31 1 Two caches of arms were found yesterday when troops of the Sixth Airborne Division continued thel" search of the Jewish villages of Doroth and Ruhama near Oaza. One store was found m each village, says Reuter from Jerusalem.44 words
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398 1946-08-31 1 Navy risks mines to feed h ungry people Free Press Reporter COME of the smallest and most fragile ships of the Royal Navy— BYMS minesweepers— are daring the perilous mined waters off the Tenasserim coast of Burma and the Tavoy River to take urgently-needed food and medical supplies to the398 words
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Article83 1946-08-31 1 THE Royal Navy is helping to ease the food shortage m Singapore and Malaya. A senior officer on the staff of Rear Admiral H. Egerton, Flag Officer Malayan Area, told the Free Press today that 55: ton of fro* en beef, bacon, cheese and sausages83 words
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Article110 1946-08-31 1 TWENTY-SEVEN Indian stowaways were discovered aboard the Emperor of Scotland shortly after it had left Singapore recently, and arrangements have been made by the Government of India agent. Mr. R. T. Chars, with the Divisional Sea Transport Officer to take them to Bombay whereReuter - 110 words
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CHINA NEWS PAGE
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Saturday Home Page For Our Chinese Readers
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Article, Illustration370 1946-08-31 3 Chiang Kai- shek - Chiang Kai-shek I ACK of an effective entering wedge not any basic difference over the necessity for a liberalized government keeps the Chinese Communists and Nationalists apart today. Discussions by competent observers with the rival leaders, both at Ruling and Nanking, disclose that both GeneralissimoA.P. - 370 words
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Article61 1946-08-31 3 CHINA PLANS COTTON EXPANSION IMME ci signed to output within three i consideration by c In Shanghai. Jdu.ooo for the At the 1947 i reach about The maximum :00.000 tons a j! Agriculture. I an interest he count rys cotton i i&ing nigh quality rse quanti- producing areas Chekiang, Anhwei.Reuter - 61 words
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Article50 1946-08-31 3 I SGHU'S largest counteris be e n broken by the Shanghai- WooHeadquarters, who t: 100.000 m and took ten <iv. The arrests 1 r a pistol battle i were so well exp ris could :nv.:ation from the £300.000 m fake while millions worth of we finished.— ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article53 1946-08-31 3 LIFT DRUGS BAN' PETITION eutical conpetitioned lor a ba n on drugs which Chit •a! factories Tb •icev.ever, that I raw materials to the manufacture ted, and that :nes which •ir-d m China •ordance with out m the nm of the medicines 6 60 of the t aceutical facial hadReuter - 53 words
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Article, Illustration17 1946-08-31 3 The Japs are clearins out of Formosa island which has been returned to China, following Japan's surrender.17 words
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Article105 1946-08-31 3 SEPT. 3 IS V-DAY IN CHINA A PROGRAMME m honour of local Allied forces is planned for Victory Day. Sep. 3. Public and private organisations m Shanghai will sponsor the celebrations. In accordance with instructions from Nanking, the entire programme is "intended to express the gratitude of local residents toReuter - 105 words
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Article, Illustration23 1946-08-31 3 j ue civilians of Taihoku, chief city of Formosa an island restored to China on Japan's collapse are seen clearing up bomb debris.23 words
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Article93 1946-08-31 3 A GIRL of 13 was complimented by the Central Court m Hong Kong on her excellent co-opera-tion with the police and her evidence. She accused a pickpocket who had stolen money from her uncle. Kwan Tak-choi, described as a hooligan was sent to jail foi nine93 words
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Article77 1946-08-31 3 CHINESE newspapers In Canton report the mysterious disappearance of the son of the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Gen. Cheuk.ying. The boy is seven years of age. The Canton Police are making a city.wide search for the missing boy, who was la; t seen wearing a77 words
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Article41 1946-08-31 3 TO encourage the construction of new residences and apartments m Shanghai, the Municipal Government has decided to exempt landlords from payment of the land tax for two years, and of the Municipal assessment for one year.41 words
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164 1946-08-31 3 CHINESE WILL BE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CHINESE will supplant English as the official language of the Chinese Maritime Customs after a period of six months, according to a senior official of the Inspectorate-General of Customs m Shanghai. One result of this decision is that from some time m January all CustomsReuter - 164 words
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Article69 1946-08-31 3 WITH th e worst of the summer floods over m Canton, business already is on the upgrade n the West River towns, particularly at Wuchow. Headed for the U. S. and Europe via Hong Kong are quantities of gall nuts, aniseed, cassia bark, cassia bud. brstles, woodA.P. - 69 words
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Article23 1946-08-31 3 FIl'^TY thousand reservoirs are to be built m Kiangsi province by the Conservancy Bureau to improve cereal crops by better irrigation23 words
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Article436 1946-08-31 3 riVEN lasting peace and sufficient aid to get back on to its feet, Manchuria can be converted into a supply house and bread basket for the rest of China, editor of the Naval Aviation News Magazine, formerThis is the opinion of John A. Oudine, anReuter - 436 words
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177 1946-08-31 3 A HUGE flood control project nearly completed by the Japanese m Manchuria, will soon be finished as a CNRRA-sponsored work relief undertaking. More than 250 Chinese slave labourers died under Japanese maltreatment during the period from the time the dam was commenced, m Deo?mb:r 1943Reuter - 177 words
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Article95 1946-08-31 3 THE Chinese Government Is expected to collect a total of 117.566.920 piculs 133 lbs. to a picul) of rice m land tax for the current year, according to estimates published here. Of this total 71.352,600 piculs will be retained by provincial governments. Only Shantung and SinkiangReuter - 95 words
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Article44 1946-08-31 3 A RICKSHA Owners' Association is being formed m Shanghai with a view to a "showdown" with the Government over the question of the abolition of rickshas. A counter-suggestion has been made that rickshas be abolished gradually over a period of years. ReuterReuter - 44 words
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Article56 1946-08-31 3 LIEUT. Gen. Kuichi Tanaka, Governor of Hong Kong during the last phase of the Japanese occupation, has been taken to Shanghai from^Canton to face trial. Gen. Tanaka, it is reported, is wanted by the U. S. military authorities m Shanghai m connection with the killng ofReuter - 56 words
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Article99 1946-08-31 3 AN outstanding record of vol- untary service has been brought to a close by the termination of the Chinese Commission of the British Red Cross. The Chinese Commission was formed In May 1942 and m its three years of service m free China it built upReuter - 99 words
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110 1946-08-31 5 r ree Press Reporter ■BCK-1 P" n tax s n Singapore begins on A M„n ila>- l,,u r its oh i ects is to sto P racketeering. m „i Ike Vehicles Department will travel m lbp *Y' mla H that the orders of the110 words
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305 1946-08-31 5 COMMISSIONERS DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY Mount batten Rd A CATEGORICAL den al that the responsibility for the reopening of Mountbatten Road now lay witii the civil'an authorities, as stated by ACSEA this week. Wits made yesterday by Mr. W. Bartley. the Singapore Mun cipal president, at the meeting of Singapore Commissioners yesterday.305 words
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Article79 1946-08-31 5 PENANG. Fri. THIRTY-FIVE members of the Japanese Kempei-tai. facing their judges at the opening or the biggest War Crimes trial m the I Malayan Union, this morning heard the prosecution accuse them of "outrages against the local population which amounted to a reign of terror and79 words
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Article44 1946-08-31 5 A fire caused by an explos'on m the boiler room of Bm Sing Co, Ltd., Bth Mile, Bukit Timah Road shortly after seven o'clo^* last night, was extinguished py an engine of the Municipal Fire Brigade after an hpuxs ex:«U l^nt wori;.44 words
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357 1946-08-31 5 Spore Food Shortage A RESOLUTION to send a telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies calling on him to do something to relieve the present rice situation m Singapore, and expre:#!ng concern at the rapidly diminishing confidence of the people m357 words
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Article72 1946-08-31 5 R. V K. Transport ommand Dakota aircraft dropped over half a million pounds of food and medical supplies to the inhabitants of liatiya— an island m the estnary of the Mcc'iina River, near Chitta^ong. who were cut off by floods Mcd cal Officers and orderlies, whoReuter - 72 words
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Article99 1946-08-31 5 THE Secretary of State for the Colonies views favourably the suggestion that a University Colleg? should be created as a first step towards the establishment of a University of Malaya, a communique issued by the S ngapore Government yesterday states. The communique, which announces the99 words
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49 1946-08-31 5 Lim Soi was charged m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, with entering the Japanese PoW camo at Juror* Road, on Aug. 28, with intention to commit an ofTence. Lim claimed trial to the charge, and the case was nostponed to Sept. 13 for mention.49 words
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Article103 1946-08-31 5 S'PORE HAS A NEW INDUSTRY THE formation of a n w $800,000 company to operate a steel container plant at Singapore was announced on Thursday m New York by the Rheem Manutacturing- Company. The new company, to be known as Rheem Hum e, Ltd.. will supply containers to the petroleum,103 words
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Article113 1946-08-31 5 I LANS for a new cinema a r e at j present awaiting the approval I of the Singapore Municipal Comj missioners. It is understood that the site will be m Coleman Street. Mr. Frank Brewer, who designed the Cathay, will be the architect for113 words
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Article, Illustration100 1946-08-31 5 This picture was taken by 9 Free Press photographer at a traffic stop m Singapore this morning. On the Tanjong PagarGcylang route, several hundred of taxis ply daily, and out of the nine cars m the picture, seven were taxis, indicating the number of hirecars which100 words
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192 1946-08-31 5 Free Pres s Rtport^r KLUANG, Fii. "THE court will not listen to trivalities. The line of evidence of the accused is an insult to the Intelligence of a human beinef," ?aid the Judrre Advocate. Major L. A. J. Smith, when he interrupted one of192 words
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Article646 1946-08-31 5 Pro- Jap women kept camp awake Sime Road Camp Trial THREE women two m affidavits described the humiliations, indignities, and brutalities they suffered at the hands of Japanese staff of Sime Road civil internment camp at the continuation of the War "Crimes trial m the Victoria Memorial Hall yeterday. One,646 words
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Article143 1946-08-31 5 DEMAND FOR TYRES IS ON INCREASE THE demand lor tyres which has spurred production I year to record levels will continue well through 1947. according tp the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Goce Tyre and Rubber Company, ycstimat d 194*6 demand 86.500,000 units and 1C47 a 83.000.000.Reuter - 143 words
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Article68 1946-08-31 5 N anti-hoarding and price control act is announced m Jogjakarta, by virtue of which the Su r reme Defence Council may oru.-r the Ministry of Publ<Welfare to confiscate, at fair compensation, certain groups of commodities the prices of which are liable to increase, and thenReuter - 68 words
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Article59 1946-08-31 5 FOUR days after he was posteb as missing, the body ot Capt. Jesse Dixon, master of the Empire Gipsy was iound floating m the Singapore harbour. The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, was told yesterday that Dixon's transfer to another ship was delayed because he59 words
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Article40 1946-08-31 5 LYING m the Singapore Roads today is the Blue Funnel liner Samoa with five locomotives on board which she will not be able to put ashore till she berths alongside the Empire Dock tomorrow or possibly Monday.40 words
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Article65 1946-08-31 5 AT t pm. wninv the British Fa Eastern Broadcasting Services, fen Singapore, will broadcast a dramatisation of the defeat which the Japanew forces suffered at Milne Bay, m Ncm Guinea, on Aug. 31 1942. The programme may be heard ot 6.77 megacycles m the 44 metre-band 11.735 megacycles65 words
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Advertisement97 1946-08-31 5 U'e lead again C&\(s\\ IMSI RECORDINGS ICGESI IMPORTATION BEST RELEASES W POPIUR CLASSICS. I OFFICIAL PRICES l»mt lid -.f AKG HENG ek CO.. EUER PIANO CO., H*>d vtM.iPOßfc NWIE CRICKET CUB. Mr raofiiu I Club on 130 p M i *"i pai a e»pI aa hon. 3 EVANS Secretary. ni)97 words
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SPORTS PAGE
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593 1946-08-31 7 RETURN GAMES OF CRICKET AND SOCCER THE Singapore sportsman's diary is a full one for this weekend with two days of cricket on the padang and soccer matches to-day and to-morrow at Jalan Besar Stadium. It is unfortunate, however, that this morning's downpour will probably wash out to-day's games on593 words
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Article33 1946-08-31 7 .DON. Fii. Cow f th* the eta unI first U I :.em I ki .re beat f wick--294 eater. G!ou- i 4 i Der- ►t»nd dj> nawa- !'a?e 833 words
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Letter111 1946-08-31 7 WITH reference to the match between the S.C.F.A. and the combined RAF. I would like to thank the members 01 the S.CF.A. for protecting the .serviceman and the referee from the hooligans. It. was a sporting gesture m the la?e of an unsporting assault. AsG.W.P. - 111 words
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Article, Illustration58 1946-08-31 7 picture. With the exception of Ong Swce Hock (back row, left, v>ause place will be taken by Soo Thuan. this will be the S.C.F.A. team to meet the Northamptons at Jalan Besar to-morrow. The Northamptons* team will be the same as that which beat the RoyalFree Press - 58 words
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Article456 1946-08-31 7 LONDON, Fri. COOTBALL fixtures m the Home leagues next week are: ENGLISH LEAGUE Sept. 2 FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa v. Everton Blackpool v. Brentford Stoke City v. Bolton SECOND DIVISION Coventry v. West B'wich A Millwall v. Plymouth Sheffield W v. Barnsley West Ham v. Fulham THIRDReuter - 456 words
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192 1946-08-31 7 THE question of the control of crowds at the Jalan Besar Stadium— a "matter of immediate attention"— was raised by Mr. D. K. Walters at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yestsrday. Mr. Walters recalled the "unfortunate incident" at a recent, match. "I suggest that192 words
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Miscellaneous66 1946-08-31 7 yfcfiul Sports Events v V.iuna. 11 fa ****ii VpaKowl vt Uplands X v hans.) 4-4o f jalan B-ar Stadium: MrViir K- «ad Slur fonda x Hn ks. 8.3 i t World \r»na |f HOaWOH IHKKI S.< Ri »m padan*: U m.w Spatts pAi «<» 2 sm fnanei: K. i I66 words
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