Malaya Tribune, 18 October 1945

Total Pages: 2
4/1 2/3 Malaya Tribune
  • 22 4/1 The Malaya Tribune Telephone, >SII. THE NEWSPAPER OF THE PEOPLE OF MALAYA FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1945 PRICE 10 CENTS
    22 words
  • 218 4/1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17. Nine local residents are now being held in custody by the Civil Police following arrests made by the RAF and Military i Police on allegations of running i a protection racket in the Bukit i
    218 words
  • 101 4/1 Sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Superior Court on a 23 year-old Indian youth, Lai Khan, when he pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of robbery Lai Khan admitted that at midnight on Oct. 12 he and a gang
    101 words
  • 70 4/1 Alleged to have assaulted F'te. Brian K. Gerarcly ot the A.I.F. and to have bad in his possession some army tins of butter and a tin Of betUlf at Smith Street, Wong Soo, a Chinese, was produced before Mr. L. C. Goh, in the Second Court yesterday. The
    70 words
  • 80 4/1 Reuter. Chungking. Oct. 16. President Chiang Kai-shek said to-day that Nanking will be the captial of the Chinese Government, which will probably move there from Chungking in six months' time. Of the projected FrancoChinese pact on Northern Indo-China. now occupied by Chinese troops, the
    Reuter.  -  80 words
  • 95 4/1 Reuter. J London, Oct. 16. Three Indians were decorated with the Victoria Cross at lan investiture by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day. It was a unique occasion for the King-Emperor to honour three of his Indian subjects with the highest military award. The recipients were
    Reuter.  -  95 words
  • 130 4/1 Singapore, Wednesday. When general looting took place in the premises of Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. Ltd., at Ro bertson Quay, Kula Singh (32), the watchman living on the permises, also helped himself to certain articles from the store. To-day. Kula Singh was
    130 words
  • 13 4/1 Mr. Paul L. Springer, American Vice-Consul, has arrived in Singapore and assumed duties.
    13 words
  • 311 4/1 A list of Singapore Euro- peans and Eurasians in India at present, together with their addresses, is given below; Mr. and Mrs. J. Adamik <one child). 11l Ferozepur Road, Ichhra, Lahore; Mrs. E. A. Addison (one child), 132 Civil Lines, Bareilly. U.P.; Mrs. L. Adis,
    311 words
  • 138 4/1 Reuter. Cairo, t. 1 7. g I TPOKTLRS and opponents of the Egyptian Government clashed at Puad First University in Cairo today, when a meeting of about a thousand students expressed dissatisfaction at Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha's stateRient on national aspirations made in the Chamber of
    Reuter.  -  138 words
  • 48 4/1 All members of the Hua Bian Association- are requested to register their names without delay at the club premises, 138, Amov Street, as steps have already been taken to revive this Association. A special general meeting of its members will be convened in due course.
    48 words
  • 131 4/1 Talping: -A solemn and impressive ceremony oi the laying of the foundation stone lor a memorial to the fallen heroes of Malaya's famous Anti-Japa-nese Army took place on the Kota traffic circus in the presence of huge crowds. Leaders of the Anti-Japanese Army, Malayan Communist
    131 words
  • 105 4/1 The death sentence, qualified by a recommendation for mercy, was passed on Hew Meo, 48--year-old vegetable gardener, in the Superior Court yesterday, when he was found guilty of a charge of murder. Deceased was a compatriot, Wang Kang Heng, who was done to death at
    105 words
  • 118 4/1 Reuter. London Oct. 17 Thousands of London dockers, at a mass meeting in Central London Park, today decided to defy the advice of their unions and of Labour Minister George Isaacs and continue their strike despite the fact that negotiations will open tomorrow between the unions and
    Reuter.  -  118 words
  • 56 4/1 Reuter. Washington, Oct. 17 James F. Byrnes, United States J Secretai y of State, told a press conference today that the first meeting of the Nine Power Far East Advisory Commission would be held as arranged on Oct. 23, even if Kussia did not ace ept
    Reuter.  -  56 words
  • 55 4/1 Reuter. Jerusalem, Oct. 16. Partitioning of Jerusalem into three separate Municipalities—Arab. Jewish and Christian —is to be recommended by the commission appointed to examine the deadlock over the question of Jesusalem mayoralty and council, according to reports quoted last night oy Daniel Auster. Jewish Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem from 1934
    Reuter.  -  55 words
  • 178 4/1 Kuala Lumpur Thirteen Japanese deserted from the Bahau camp, taking with them two "comfort" girls. They were fully armed and took to the hills. There they terrorized the local people. But their depre dations were shortlived, for anti-Japanese guerilla forces eventually located and captur ed them—with
    178 words
  • 110 4/1 Reuter. Jerusalem, Oct. 16. Information reaching infor mal Arab source here from Bagh dad to-day said that Rashid Ali Gailanl. leader of the pro Axis revolt in Iraq in 1941, had been given sanctuary by King Ibn Saud. Gailani. the source said, fled from Germany to France
    Reuter.  -  110 words
  • 86 4/1 Reuter. Cairo, Oct. 16. Egyptian Prime Minister Nokrashy refrained from disclosing what steps were being taken to realise Egypt's aspirations—evacuation of British troops and union with the Su dan—at last night's debate in the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies. "In the interests of the country, I do not wish
    Reuter.  -  86 words
  • 520 4/1 Extremists Said Guarding Dutch Internee Camps RATIONS DRASTICALLY CUT Reuter. Batavia, Oct. 17. "pRITISH and Indian troops were to-day being rushed to central'Javanese towns of Semarang and Ambarawa, following first-hand reports from these and other towns in mid-Jawa of Indonesian extremists interning Allied Prisoners-of-War Recovery
    Reuter.  -  520 words
  • 60 4/1 Reuter. Bataxua Oct. 17. Dr. Soekarno has returned here after a week's absence. Yesterday and today he conferred with his cabinet in review of the situation and tomorrow afternoon "an important statement by the Ind on c sian Republic" has been promised at a press conference
    Reuter.  -  60 words
  • 116 4/1 Reuter. London, Oct. 17. a postponement at the Central Criminal Court today until next month of the trial of John Amery on the charge of high treason, Justice Hallett told Amery's counsel, G. C. Slade, that he came to his decision "with great reluctance," "The
    Reuter.  -  116 words
  • 64 4/1 Reuter. New York, Oct. 17. Billy Conn has refused to sign the contract for a fight with Joe Louis next June for the World's Heavyweight Championship. Conn and his manager, Johnny Ray, objected to the clause in the contract prohibiting Conn in taking part in exhibition bouts
    Reuter.  -  64 words
  • 254 4/1 Reuter. Washington Oct. 16 General Dwight Eisen-Hower, Commander-in-Chief of the United State* occupation forces in Germany, in his second monthly report on the military government in Germany issued here said, "Informal reports indicate that in a fair and impartially-supervised election, Berlin would not support
    Reuter.  -  254 words
  • 397 4/1 Reuter. London, Oct. 17. pRIME Minister Clement Attlee, in a statement on the British policy x in Indonesia, told the House of Commons today that the British Government did not desire to he unnecessarily involved in the administration or in the political affairs of
    Reuter.  -  397 words
  • 48 4/1 The liners Queen Elizabeth and Aquitania are considered unlikely to be used for troop transport to and from the Far East. Although official quarters decline to make any hard and fast pronouncement on the future use of these ocean liners, their appearance in the Indian Ocean is improbable.
    48 words
  • 65 4/1 Reuter. Rati goon Oct. 17, U Saw, Premier of Burma at the time of Pearl Harbour, who was detained by the British Government in January 1942, while returning to Burma from England, is in Ugo-tufa, it is stated here today, This is the first tuiws of
    Reuter.  -  65 words
  • 147 4/1 Reuter. Chungking Oct. 17. Chinese Foreign Minister Dr. Wang Shih-chieh said today the Soviet Government had begun withdrawal of its troops from Manchuria and that all would have left bythe end of next month. Chinese forces would be withdrawn from northern Indo-China in the near
    Reuter.  -  147 words
  • 107 4/1 Reuter. Manchester Oct. 16. Field-Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery stated here today when he took charge of the armies in Britain preparing for the Normandy landings he sensed a feeling among the soldiers they were not confident about the task they had to undertake. "So I set
    Reuter.  -  107 words
  • Page 4/1 Advertisements
    • 221 4/1 NOTICES Pally in Honour of Mr. Tan Kah Kee Under the sponsorship of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce a mass rally will be held at the Happy World Stadium on Sunday the 21st. of October at 2 p.m. in honour of Mr. Tan Kah Kee. All Chinese Public bodies
      221 words
    • 57 4/1 CATHAY 11 a.m.: 3.15, 6.15 9.15 DAILY NOEL COWARD'S "IN WHICH WE SERVE" Noel Coivard. John Mills Bernard Miles Celia Johnson It's Great -It's Glorious It's Serious—lt's Sincere! NEWSREELS JUST ARRIVED! Gallant 14th Army ousts the Japs from Burma. WAR SCENES IN TOKIO. British land in Singapore. Handing over Ceremony
      57 words

  • 885 2/3  -  Forget Past And Keep Moving By Khoc Teng Eng For three-and-a- half years we lived through a period of abject misery. No one, not even a diehard optimist could have foreseen that the war in the l£ast would end so suddenly. During those nightmarish years, not a
    885 words
  • 221 2/3 Reuter. Tokyo Oct. 16. A former staff officer of the Japanese Navy today said that there was a plan for Hitler to escape to Japan, just before the fall of Germany. The officer claimed that he attended a secret meeting i n Tokyo, on
    Reuter.  -  221 words
  • 62 2/3 Reuter. Chungking Oct. 16. Madame Chiang Kai-shek entertaining officers and men of the 14th Air Force, at a farewell party today, disclosed that she will accompany the President on his visits to America, Russia, Britain and France. Personnel of the 14th Air Force
    Reuter.  -  62 words
  • 401 2/3 Authoritative United States source have disclosed that, pending final decisions on commerical policy, a tentative agreement has been reached in the British* American trade and financial negotiations for a credit of 1,500 crores of rupees for Britain. Under this plan, Britain would only use the credit as
    401 words
  • 166 2/3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) CICHOOL children in Singapore— and probably the whole of —will soon «be "put on a diet" to offset the evil effects fo malnutrition forced on them during the Japanese occupation A Nutritional Laboratory is to be set up in Singapore under
    166 words
  • 56 2/3 Reuter. Tokyo, Oct. 15. 7\ mass meeting of 3,000 Koreans today demanded recognition of Koreans as 4 foreign nationals" in Japan and repatriation of all Koreans who wished to return home. The Korean Association claims that there are 2,400,000 Koreans in Japan, half of them imported during
    Reuter.  -  56 words
  • 77 2/3 Reuter. New York Oct. 15. The New York Daily News, in a copyrighted Washington dispatch, said today, Secret negotiations have been started for American acquisition of certain Atlantic and Pacific possessions of our British and French Empire allies" The dispatch added
    Reuter.  -  77 words
  • 225 2/3 Rangoon, Oct. 16. government returns to to-day, two months after the Japs surrendered. Tfa c event is being marked by the cere monial entry into Rangoon of the Governor, Sir Reginald Dorman Smith, along with high officials of his government and representatives of the Supreme Commander.
    225 words
  • 57 2/3 Bangkok radio reports that the Siamese National Assembly is to be dissolved imme diately and the people will elect a new assembly within 90 days. In a communique, the Siamese Cabinet says the Government felt that the Assembly elected it; 1939. had been in office too long,
    57 words
  • 87 2/3 Reuter. London Oct. 16. Dock strikers' spokesman an nounced today that the decision yesterday to return to work on Thursday of all London dock areas, except the Royal group docks, has been reversed. The meetings this morning of the strikers of the West and
    Reuter.  -  87 words
  • 31 2/3 Sentences ranging from three to seven years were imposed by the Military Court in Haifa on 18 young Jews and 2 Jewesses found guilty of illegal possession of arms and explosives.
    31 words
  • 397 2/3 "HELPLESS" WITHOUT GOVERNMENT AID OINGAi'ORE'S 23 pawnbrokers are today waiting for an from the B. M. A. regarding a substantial loan which they have asked for in order that they may re-commence business and thus assist in the circulation of Malayan currency. It
    397 words
  • 75 2/3 At a joint meeting of the Committees of the Indian Assn. and the Indian Youth League held at No. 20, Malacca Street on Tuesday, it was resolved to call an informal meeting of representative Indians at No. 20. Malacca Street at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20
    75 words
  • 33 2/3 Attempt at the world air speed record by a British twin-engined jet-propelled Meteor plane, off the Kentish coast, will not be made until early next week, the Ministry of Aircraft Production has announced.
    33 words
  • 77 2/3 Reuter. Teheran, Oct. 16. The Shah of Persia has ordered no celebrations to take place on his 26th birthday, on Oct. 26, in view of the presence of foreign troops in the country, it was officially announced here today. Keuter adds that it was previously announced all
    Reuter.  -  77 words
  • 72 2/3 Reuter. Tokyo Oct. 16. President Truman's personal representative, Mr. A. Locke is conferring with General Macarthur before going to China, where Mr. Locke will carry out special presidential mission of helping China to re-establish large industries in Manchuria and other liberated provinces, Mr. Locke is
    Reuter.  -  72 words
  • 48 2/3 Reuter. SEAC Headquarters Oct. 10 Ex-convicts from the f>enal in Andaman islands, which is to be abolished, will be invited to remain in the islands under plans announced today, to make them and neighbouring Nicobar islands one the most prosperous areas in South East Asia. —Reuter.
    Reuter.  -  48 words
  • 65 2/3 All the Ministers of General FarreH's Government resigned last Friday, and the new Navai Minister announced that formei Vice President and War Ministei Colonel Peron, who resigned earlier, has been arrested. The resignations followed tee reported ultimatum from the Army and Navy, demanding that the Government hand over power to
    65 words
  • 313 2/3 j (From Our Own Correspondent) I Ipoh, Oct., 16. News has been received here or the death of Col. Cecil Rae, C. B. E., M. C, one of the oldest and most respected Malayans, at the internment camp in Singapore about eight months ago. The news
    313 words
  • 66 2/3 An all-out drive to stamp out venereal disfase in Singapore is being launch'd by the Medical Department rf the B.M.A. Social Hygiene Clinic s and ablution centres have been opened at Middle Road Hospital, Kreta Ayer Clinic and Joo Chiat Dispensary. All treatment is free and it
    66 words
  • 33 2/3 Reuter. Tokyo, Oct. 16. Lieut-General Shigeru Sawata, allegedly involved in the execution of Doolittle s flyers, has been taken into custody by the Bth Army Provost-Marshal, and imprisoned at Ommri.—Reuter.
    Reuter.  -  33 words
  • 56 2/3 President Truman has com mended House Immigration Committee Chairman Democratic representative Samuel Dickstein of New York for his efforts in putting the India Immigration Bill across on the floor of the House. Dickstein who called on the President in connection with other Immigration questions told Keuter "the President said that
    56 words
  • 27 2/3 Pan-American World Airways has announced it will resume the New York to London service on Oct. 20, using four-engined land planM, Flying time will be 15 hours.
    27 words
  • 515 2/3 TP OH Oct. 17.-Sent out by the Colonial Office, London, to head a 1 special committee in order to investigate the conditions of the industry in this country, Mr. J. D. Mead, one of the best known figures in Malayan mtning circles, addressing
    515 words
  • Page 2/3 Advertisements
    • 66 2/3 We have the pleasure to inform our customers and friends that we have re-opened our branch at Seletar (H. M. Naval Base) and business is being carried on as usual. R. E. MOHAMED KASSIM CO. (SS) 39, Market Street, Singapore. Tel: 3191. M. Salleh CONSTRUCTION CO. General Building Contractors, Sanitary,
      66 words
    • 62 2/3 GENERAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY. PHYSICS. London Matric and School Certificate Standard. Particulars on application to Mr. K. C. George 19-P, Moh Guan Terrace, Tiong Babru. SERVICE LIBRARY 191 Serattgooti Road, S pore. Save Your Money JOIN THE LIBRARY at 5 cents per week. FRESH SHIPMENT CHOICEST ORANGE FFKOE TEA Packed in
      62 words
    • 77 2/3 SIIUATION VACANT VACANCY exists for an Experienced Dispenser at Weerekoon's Clinic. 10 Prinsep Street. Apply now. TO LET* TO LET Rooms, Flats and Compound Bungalows. Phone No. 2922. 33. Chancery Lane, Singapore. BOXING TOMORROW GREAT WORLD at 8.30 P.M. LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT CONTEST JUNGLE JONES (Airborne Troop) VS JIMMY BIRD
      77 words