Malaya Tribune, 27 June 1946

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    36 1 The Malaya Tribune The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya 'Phone Nos:—Editorial (only) ...5811 Advertising, Circulation Accounts 5812 r GMT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1946 TEN CENTS J The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY. JUNE 27. 1946
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    Loan Bill Passed
    552 1 $50 MILLION ISSUE FOR SINGAPORE A Loan Bill authorising the Financial Secretary to float a S5O million loan in Singapore was passed by the Singapore Advisory ouncil at its meeting this morning. The bill was introduced by Mr Ne'scn Jones, the Financial S retary. Th? loan—similar n
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    FIRST A-BOMB DROP FIXED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT
    294 1 "GUINEA PIG" SEA GIANTS PREPARE FOR EXPERIMENTS BIKINI ATOM TESTS A.P. Reuter. ABOARD THE U.S.S. MOUNT MCKINLEY, JUNE 27. —AMERICA'S OLD AIR-CRAFT-CARRIER, THE S ARATOGA, AND TWO HON DUR ABLY D I SCH \RGED VETERANS OF THE TWO WORLD WARS, THE BATTLESHIPS PENNSYLVANIA
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    MORE INDIANS CHARGED
    37 1 Reuter. DURBAN. June 26:—Fortysix Indians headed by Dr. Yusuf Dadoo appeared in the Magis-trates-Court here today charged with contravening the riotous assemblies act last night. The accused were remanded in custody until to-morrow. Reuter.
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    Caretaker Govt. For India
    108 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, June 26— Viceroy Lord Wavell will set up a temporary caretaker gov ernment of officials for India in place of the proposed inter m government which the Congress Party announced yesterday it had the British Cabinet Mission said in ayi official statement tonight.
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    THIRTY-ONE FACE DEATH PENALTY
    416 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, June 26.—Thirty-one alleged members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi, secret Jewish military organisation, were all found guilty by the military court here today of carrying arms and explosives Benjamin Kaplan was found guilty of an additional charge cf discharging a firearm. There were noisy
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    Crack At Gandhi Costs £25
    75 1 Reuter. LONDON, June 26:—Frederick Adolphus Gould, the actormanager, who appeared at Barnsley Police Court on June 3 was fined £25, when he pleaded guilty to acting a scene that had been disallowed by the Lord Chamberlain's department, and presenting another scene and rhyme about Mahatma
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    Father & Son Executed
    74 1 Father Son Executed Associated Press. FLENSBURG, June 27.—Two Danish nationals, a father and son named Juergensen, have been executed on charges of organising subsersive activities under the cover of a sports club, Brit sh occupation authorities announced Wednesday. Nirie youths, aged 14 to 17, were involved with them. One tvas
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    Blaze At Kallang Air Port
    158 1 A fire which is believed to have started among a number of scrap aeroplane parts at Kallang air port, started spreading in the lallang surrounding it in ail directions, yesterday afternoon. Fire engines from both the Central Fire Station and the Geylang Station arrived on
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    MAHIDOL VERDICT
    105 1 Reuter. BANGKOK, June 26—The Medical Committee assisting the commission enquiring into the death o King Ananda Mahidol of Siam BAs reported the finding that death was caused by suicide or assassinat o.i or accident. The Medical Committee of 19 including one American, one Indian and two British representative,
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    24 1 A.P. NANKING, June 27.—Wei Taoming former ambassador to Washington, has been appointed vice president of the Legislative Yuan, surceeding Premier T. V. Soong A.P.
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    British Cabinet Likely To Impose Bread Rationing
    333 1 Improved Crop Prospects In U.S. Canada, But Reuter. LONDON. JUNE 26—ON THE EVE OF A STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE, REGARDING TH E POSSIBILITY OF BREAD R4TIONING IN BRITAIN, THE FOOD MINISTER, MR. JOHN STRACHEY, ARRIVED BACK FROM CANADA *ND
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    Nehru Is The "Star"
    69 1 Reuter. LONDON, June 26.—Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President-elect of the Indian National Congress, is recei ring an ovation from patrons of Uie Western London Cinema every time he appears on the screen in the latest newsreels shovM ng Indian leaders in conference at New Delhi. For Mohammed
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    GOVT. SERVANTS "DISGUSTED"
    249 1 Dearness Allowances Proposals Complete disgust was expressed by a number of senior Government servants when asked for their comments on the recommendations of the Cost of Living and Wages Committee, which were made public this morning. "Totally inadequate" was how one Government servant described the recommendations, while
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    ROBBERS GET AWAY WITH $3,200
    86 1 Two more armed gang robberies took place yesterday. One which took place at a house in Geylang Road was carried out at 1.30 in the afternoon, while the other, at a house in Owen Road, at 8 p.m. in the n'pht. In the Geylang robbery,
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    250 Survived Out Of 50,000
    80 1 Associated Press. BRATISLAVA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, June 26—Anton Vasek, a Slovak who is accused of having sent 50,000 Slovak Jews to the Auschwitz concentration camp of whom 250 survived, went on trial for his life on Tuesday before a Slovak national court. Vasek, an official of the
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    DEBATE ON INDIA
    145 1 Reuter. LONDON. June 26.—As soon a<» the British Cabinet Mission returns to England the Conservative Opposition in the House of Commons WIH ask for a debate on India. The Opposition has been very loath to comment on the situation while the Mission has been negotiating with Indian
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    MAXIMUM OF $35 PER MONTH FROM APRIL
    1029 2 COST OF LIVING RECOMMENDATIONS A temporary allowance of $10 per month, plus ten per cent, of the 1941 basic wage, op salary plus increments, with a maximum of $35 per month, retrospective from April 1, is recommended by the Committee appointed to make
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    G-G, Governors Accept Certain Recommendations
    75 2 While no official co ifirni itior can b" obtained in Singapore 'hat the report has already been accepted fcj the Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson our Kuala Lumpur repo-ffr cables that the report has alreaiv been oon>iden i by the Governor General (Mr. Ma Donald >
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    UNION APPOINTMENTS
    118 2 The Governor of the Malayan Union has appointed Mr. G. W. Somerville (who until this appointment was director of short-term food production" to be Price Corvrotler for the Malayan Union. The Chief Social Welfare Officer (Mr. J. A. Harvey. M.C.S. I has been entrusted with the task of
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    80 Days' Solitary Confinement In Raid Shelter
    179 2 The trial began In the Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday of Nocuchi Higeji. the former commandant of the Kanburi PoW Camp. Siam. on a charge of inhumane and brutal treatment of PoWs under his charge. The accused was alleged to have ill-treated, particularly.
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    33 2 Indian who require repatriation cards are asked to apply with two photo> of themselves at the Indian Association premises No. 6. Race Cour>e Lane between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on week days.
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    TITLED WOMAN'S SUICIDE
    191 2 Reuter. London, June 26.—A verdict of suicide while she was not cf a sound mind was recorded at the resumed inquest at St. Paneras tcday on the Hon. Miss Leslie Gully, aged 48, the halfsister of Viscount Selby and grand-daughter oi a former speaker cf the House
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    Failed To Stop At Customs Barrier
    101 2 A Malay driver Eunos b. Aman was fined $50 in_ the Third Police Court yesterday when he was found guilty of failing to stop at the Woodlands Customs Barrier on the afternoon of April 29 when he was driving a military lorry. As this
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    INDIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE. JOHORE
    71 2 Use Indian Relief Committee. Regional Branch. South and Central Johore has been formed and it- office is at Uie premises of the Indian Association. Johore Bahru. The office bearers are as follows: Dr. N. Moota Tamby. Chairman; Mr. M. B. Dass. boh. secretary: Mr. Nadaranjan Chettiar.
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    Inquiry Against Inspector
    278 2 The preliminary inquiry into tenti» tlve hurt charges against P. P. Webb an Inspector of Police, commencec before Mr. H. A. Forrer, in th» Se\enth Police Court, yesterday The offences were alleged to hay* been committed during the Japanes» occupation. At the commencement of the In quiry,
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    Chinese Prosper In Hawaii
    236 2 The Chinese have been in Hawaii since 1850. There are 30.000 of these enterprising people over there." said Mr. David W. Ballard, manager of Time news-magazine in Hawaii, who recently passed through Singapore on his way to New York. "There are Chinese members in the Hawaiian
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    Soldiers On Theft Charge
    79 2 Two British soldiers. E. D. Taylor and Morral (24) claimed trial to a charge of theft of a wrist watch belonging to Song Kai Fok. when they appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Second Police Court yesterday. It is alleged that they stole the
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    BUDDHIST CEREMONY
    21 2 The New Moon Day celebrations wih be held at the Buddhist Temple, 96 Outram Road, tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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    Labour Shortage Hampers City's War On Dirt
    470 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter/ "The "City of Smells" is no longer an appropriate appellation for Singapore which is slowly but surely reverting to pre-war conditions of cleanliness. There has been a notable decrease in the number of refuse heaps which up to a month
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    LESS SALUTING FOR GI's
    219 2 U.S. ARMY REFORMS A.P. WASHINGTON. June 26 Sweeping reforms to ease the lives ot American other rank- I ere announced oy Secretary of War James Patterson. They included terminal leave pay toother ranks, .tust as officers receive; curbing of saluting, and lU#it*tiori prtaenl regulation-, trhich can
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    GHEE FOR MALAYA
    52 2 An allocation of 225 tons of ghee has been made available to Malaya from Australia. Import licences will be issued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. Singapore, up to a total of this amount against firm offers from suppliers in Australia. Satisfactory -evidence of offers should
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    TEA FOR MALAYA
    42 2 An allocation of 600 tons tea has been made available to Malaya from Ceylon and import licences will be issued by the Registrar of Imports and Ex. ports. Singapore, up to a total of this quantity against firm offers.
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR S.E.A. AIRMEN
    284 2 The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in Air Command, SouthEast Asia: MILITARY AWARDS C.B. Air-Vice Marshal C. E. N. Guest, C.B.E. C.B.E. A/G Capt. N. T. Goodwin. Q B E.. A/G/ Capt. C. L. Stubbs. 0.8. E., G/Capt. A. W.
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    "Water Pistol" Said Used To Extort
    119 2 (Our Own Reporter PEN ANG. June 26.— Tv youths alleged to g money from sauce BUUiufactui the town by using a "wj tei i<a ,1." were arrested by the police y day evening. They were trapped by detectives at the sauce f Tye Sin
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    BURMA-BORN CHINESE CHARGED
    67 2 (Our Own Reporter PENANG. June 20.—Ong Ban Lm alias Barney Ong. a BurChinese, appeared before Mr. \V. Foulshnm on a tentative ih..!u. »t assi;t"ing the enemy to prejudice the efficient prosecution of the "> being an informer to Copt. Fla f the Japanese army intelligent ,m rvice,
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    MAJOR DENIES ALL CHARGES
    536 2 Metherell Court-Martial Major FT Metherell, R.E.M.E. who stands charg--a til the General Court-Mar. ial on live counts of raudulent conversion of enemy property entrusted n his care, yesterday denied all the charges agams, him. The charges related to notor chassis, bicycle tyres, rims, axles and other
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    JOHNNY FUJI (SELF-CONFESSED AXIS AGENT) FREE IN SINGAPORE
    1025 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) AUTHOR OF THE NOTORIOUS, NEWS-DISTORTED BOOK ENTITLED SINGAPORE ASSIGNMENT", JAPANESE-BORN JOHNNY FUJI IS BACK IN SINGAPORE AND TO A CERTAIN EXTENT FREE. He lives in his own quarters, has a car to take him to work, can communicate with
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    10 Points From "Singapore Assignment"
    294 3 1. ii icould be ivrong to think, however, that the Bri- i tish authorities were not cog- r.ucnt of the Singapore Herald S r.s a danger to their security ■id defence. 2. iOn the closing down of 1 th- Singapore Herald>: Thus i ■as brought
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    BONFIRE NEARLY STARTS BIG BLAZE AT AIRBASE
    105 3 A bonfire believed started by children nearly caused serious damage at Changi aerodrome on Tuesday evening. The nre was first noticed spreading from the bonfire to the lallang a: the southern end of the runway, and as the R.A.F. men feared that it
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    Malayan Film Premiere
    148 3 His Excellency Sir Franklin Giin- son (Governor of Singapore) will be attending the All-Malayan Premiere of "The Seventh Veil" at the show to-night at the Pavilion, Singa pore. Included in the Governors party will be His Excellency The Rt. Hon. The Lord Killcprn and Lady Killearn, Capt.
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    COFFEE & MILK TOO DEAR
    62 3 COFFEE MILK TOO DEAR (Our Own Reporter) Penang, June 26.-With a view to reducing the price of coffee coffee shop proprietors are understood to be calling a m The ng suggestion that the> price of black coffee should be 10 %nt* a cup charging five cents exfra for milk was
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    Malacca News Briefs
    103 3 (Tribune Own Corrcponden■) MALACCA. June 24.—The LJoveinEnglish School Muar and the Malacca Combined Schools drew 3- all in a soccer match played here. Score at half time was one—all. Inspector Mohana Krishnan, :'ounerly attached to the S.S. Police. was committed to stand trial before the District Court
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    Mao Tse-Tung's Charges "Outright Propaganda"
    340 3 A.P. NANKING, June 26—Communist, leader Mao Tsetung's accusation that the United States is menacing Chinese peace and security is causing grave concern at General George C. Marshall's official residence. The American envoy who had been reported to he making some progress towards an agreement between
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    GENT & ONN ON TOUR
    124 3 GENT ONN ON TOUR (Our Own Reporter) I Penang, Wednesday j Sir Edward Gent, Gov- ernor of the Malayan Union, arrved by air at l Mat ang Kuching today J where he was met by the Resident Commissioner i Ar». SJf. King, and the Deputy Commissi oner Lieut. Colonel R.
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    Jap To Die
    73 3 i Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. June 26 Handcuffed to the railings of the dock. Mlshl Yoshinobu, Japanese war criminal, popularly known as the "'Scourge of Selangor", calmly took the sen. tence of death by hanging passed on him by a Military Tribunal this morning. Mlshl was
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    Nanking Now Open To Foreign Vessels
    286 3 Reuter. NANKING, June 26,—Modifying the law prohibiting foreign ships sailing in inland waters, China)has decided to allow foreign vessels to call on four Chinese inland ports-Nanking, Wuhu Kmkiang ancl Hankow, all along the Yangtse river—for a period of one year. However, it is expressly
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    Malay Fireman Face Two Murder Charges
    117 3 (Our Own Reporter) PENANG, June 26.—The story oi how a Malay fireman led a party of about M to 80 men to a Chinese house in Sungoi Pinang Road Dec. 14. 1941, and gave the onu: kP! all Chinese there, was related before Mr.
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    4,000-1b Mystery Bomb For Bikini
    118 3 A.P. ABOARD THE US. APPALACHAIN. .June 25.— The Army'? new 4.000-pound mystery bomb 100 late for tear use will be exposed to the atomic blast at Bikini July 1. to determine whether atomic heat and shock will explode it. The bomb will carry a charge
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    Jap Kempei Men In Penang
    83 3 (From Our Own Reporter J PENANG, Wednesday— Twelve members of the former Japanese Kempeitai were today brought to Penang where they will face charges in the War Crimes Court, expected to be opened shortly. With <hands tied behind, they were escorted under heavy armed guards,
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    More Honours
    57 3 The King has approved the following additional Honours on the occasion of his Birthday.— MRE (Civil Division): Miss Nona Baker, late OI Sungei Lembing. Pahang. The King's Commendation: Che Baharum bin Mat. .Office Keeper. Head Quartĕrs. Postal Department Kuala Lumpur: Mr. Matthew Cunico (Lighthouse Keeper Raffles Lighthouse): Mtss
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    A Rehabilitation Danger
    451 4 The British Government is about to disburse unlimited largesse—so we hope —to make possible the rehabilitation of war ravaged areas. The tin mining industry already h a s £9,000.000 'in the ba v V and is now thinking about how it should be employed and how distributed.
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    THE LABOUR VIEW
    1414 4 The following article does not reflect the views of the Malaya Tribune. It is printed in conformity with our policy of offering hospitality to all shades of opinion. By A Member Of The Labour P3rty Kow In Malaya The events that brought about a large Labour Government
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    A Sop For Their Worries
    711 4 R. B. Ooi Tells How Suffering Humanity Find Into the ears of the people befogged with confusion steals tne siren call of the soothsayers. "Are you weighed down with troubles? Does life seem hopeless to you? Let Professor Astra solve your problems and show you
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    Tel-Aviv Situation
    50 4 JERUSALEM, June 26.—The redisposltlon of British police forces is being carried out in the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv, according to a police officer. He said that the re-disposition was designed to leave the Jewish police forces to fight the increasing crime wave in the city. V i
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    READERS' VIEWPOINTS
    78 4 Clyde Street Mosque Th? Clyde Street mosqu< tU accidentally hit \>y All ing during the Japanem o is in a disgraceful eonditi though it is being use! the Faithful for their pi Immediately the Mtqac niaped sters were taken Muslims to raise mor, the necessary repairs, but no
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    ‘Ghost’ On Navy's Ramparts
    209 4 St- I Tary's—Chatham's naval barracks —has a "ghost, its existence has been duly recorded in the guardroom log-book. The entry runs: "Gh > seen by sentry during the mid le watch." Here is the story behind it: While patrolling a stretch parts overlooking an ancient ir>oat
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    FORRESTAL EN ROUTE TO BIKINI
    43 4 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO. June W retary of Navy James F r arrived at Oakland Naval t.ion en route to the atomic testa r Bikini. His aides said he will off in his own plane for Honolulu *r Wednesday.—A.P.
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    Germany Becoming Cess-Pool Of Europe—Padres Warning
    806 5 Reuter. BERLIN, (Air Mail). -A stern warning that many troops belonging to the Occupation Armies are playing a shameful part in encouraging the prostitution of the German people ana turning Germany into "the cess-pool of Europe, big enough and deep enough to drown herself
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    Englishwoman Denies She Was Traitress
    244 5 Anxioai to cle:»r herself of .nc i me charge of being a tra'irtis j her coot;try, made by the Japan Demei Rows Agency, and to ie- j he Briti h nationality, lost j »h« married a French navai j Ir.do-China. Miss Evelyn jr, oi Fairford-avenue.
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    "Reparations" from Switzerland
    68 5 Berne June 26—The Swiss National Council—Lower House of Parliament today ratified the agreement with the Allies on the disposal of German asts in Switzerland by an overwhelming majority. The settlement obliges the Swiss to nand ovtr to the Allies half of the German assets in Switzerland and
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    H.K.'s Shoe-Shine Boys Now Go To School
    201 5 Reuter. HONG KONG. June 25 .-An experiment in social and civic responsibility which could change Hong Kong's future, is being earned out by a group or public-sp rited citizens. The "shoe-shine" boys. the children who sleep on Ihe rave nierts at ni-ht and
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    Village Defence System To Fight Dacoits
    98 5 RANGOON. Jane 25. —The Gee- ->t"s latest step to stamp out m in Burma is the orjianiol v llage defence system, have been supplied to villages eight districts and several oiU hive already been k:l!ed o captured. bined military and police ratm-s have resulted
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    Trusteeship Of 3 U.K. African Mandates
    220 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON. June 25.— Tne acting Secretary of State. M<". Dean Acheson, today confirmed the London report that in Anglo-Ameri-can discussions in London the I United States State Department suggested some changes in Britain s: proposed terms of trusteeship for her three African mandates.
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    Soviet Rejects U.S. Protests
    128 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, June 25. The Soviet Government has rejected United States protests against Russia 1 refusal to admit four American p.fwsipapermen into Rumania, the Wiinf* United States Secretary of State. Mr. Dean Acheson, told a press confe;en c today. Mr. Acheson said the protests were made
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    MP's Ordeal In Commons’ Longest Session
    201 5 Reuter. WESTMINSTER, June 25.—The real comedy of the longest a'l-night sitting for many years did not take place in the House of Commons at all, writes a Press Association lobby correspendent. At an uncomfortably early hour today, it was happening in the homes of
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    German Losses Excited Hitler Says Raeder
    204 5 G'-and Admiral Raed-r. former German Naval Commander-in-Cnief, continuing his evidenc* before- the War Crimes Tribunal, said that he wanted to resign in October. 1 but Hitler refused to allow it. After that, said Raeder h s per ■one! relationship with Hitler wma hampered. Hitler
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    Violent Quake Rocks Chile
    90 5 Reuter. SANTIAGO DE CHILE. June 25 A violent earth tremor shook the region between Conception and Chilian in southern Chile at 2.20 p.m. GMT. today. It was accompanied by subterranean noises. First reports mention no casualties but there was widespread panic as the region was badly
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    £500,000 To Make Chungking Modern City
    97 5 Reuter. NANKING, June 25. —Chungking China's war-time capital, is to p. transformed into a modern city under a tenVyear-Vlan* costing $3,450,000,000 Chinese dollars (about £500,000), according to Mr. Tang Hung-lien, Secretary-General of tn t Chungking City Government, who is now visiting NankingAmerican engineers have
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    Revolt Plan
    48 5 San Jose, Costa Rica. June 26. —More than 70 members of op. position parties were under arrest following a gun. battle between government police and an armed band, which seized the San Jose radio station on June 25, in an alleged plot to overthrow the government,
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    Extension Of Nip Fishing Areas Opposed
    129 5 A.P. TOKIO. June 26.—Russia opposes an enlargement of Japanese fishing areas. Lt .-General Kuzma Dcrevyanko told the Allied Control Council for Japan today on the ground that extensions of area are "directly concerned with the creation of large ocean going fishing fleet." Answering the
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    TANGERANG CHINESE
    91 5 A.P. BATAVIA, June 26.—The Indonesian government in co-operatio.i with the Chinese committee plans to remove 10.000 Chinese from wM Tangerang area to Jogjakarta, a U.layed announcement by the Indonesian Ministry of Information from Jogjakarta said. The evacuation will be via Maul: and eventually many Chinese WiJ be returned
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    PACIFIC BASES
    103 5 SDDNEY, June 26.—Britain is backing Australia in her refusal to grant United States bases under the Commonwealth jurisdiction unless she allows the Empire to use United States Pacific bases in return, it was officially stated today. A Wellington message says:—the Government of New Zealand desired close association with
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    Merchant Hits Up 110 Against Northants
    553 7 TOURISTS SCORE 310 FOR SEVEN Reuter. Score Board India Ist nnmgs Men ant b Clark 110 d c Barron o vlerrit 17 nath c Clark a Robinson 52 Modi b Robinson ,33 ishtaq Ah c Clark b Whitfield 7 •m not out 25 baßour
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    Pails Wins In Half— Hour: Harper Beaten
    566 7 Wimbled on Championships Reuter A.P. WIMBLEDON, June 20. —There was another mixed bag for enthusiasts who visited 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 in action.
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    TABLE TENNIS
    95 7 The following will represent the YM.C.A. at table tennis this Saturday evening: Ist Team vs. United Services at V.M.C.A. Tennis Pavilion starting at 700 p.m.; Wee Swee Lee. Ang Sam Guan. Soh Teow Keng. Toh Shung Chee, and Fung Guan Swee. Reserve: Lav Kieng Hiong. 2nd Team vs.
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    County Cricket Championship
    186 7 LONDON. June 25—The follow- y is the County cricket cham•onship standing including mafches ncied on June 25: Ist Innings Lead p W L D NR L D Pts. Lam 11 8 l a 2 l 0 100 Vorks 9 6 0 1 2 0 1 76 UOm
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    MAXFLI BP’S EASY WIN
    132 7 The Maxfli B.P. beat the Mount f über B.P. by seven games to two in an inter-club badminton match played at Pasir Panjang last Sunday. The following are the results (Maxfli names first): Tay Swee Hock beat J- Hasiex 1M 15-9; Tav Swee Kiat beat D.
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    Experiments On Cats: Professor Fined £25
    343 7 Reuter. nxfnrd Jun 26.—Professor Edward George Tandy t iridel of The Hermitage, Old Headington, Oxford, in charge of the Department of Physiology at Oxford Unlvlrsity was fined £25 by Oxford City magistrates vesterday y, on a summons relating to his treatment nf rats on
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    untitled-King arrives in untitled centre, holding hat and stick*, is greeted by Italian Minis ter in Lisbon, Rossi Longhi, on his arrival at the LUbon airfield M June 14.—A P. photo.
    34 7 untitled-King arrives in untitled centre, holding hat and stick*, is greeted by Italian Minis ter in Lisbon, Rossi Longhi, on his arrival at the LUbon airfield M June 14. A P. photo. A.P. photo.
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    Another Test Trial 10 Days
    544 7 Reuter. (By Vernon Morgan) LONDON. June 25.—1n view of the forthcoming England cricket tour of Australia, the holding of another Ten trial match ten days before the second Test match against India, which begins on July 20, is significant. This will provide the selectors with
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    $3,182 FOR $2 TOTE
    49 7 A.P. MANILA. June 25.—The rank outdoor. Amacteo. paid 3.182.50 pesos for two pesos in a win ticket, the largest OcVort in a straight ticket in Pni'ippmos horsf racing history. It paid 393.50 pesos for a place. (A peso is worth rough lv Si.oo (St raits;.—A.P.
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    Java Internees
    62 7 BATAVIA. June 26—An In VIV sian Ministry of Information annov.ncement received from Jos.iakar-.a says that the Indonesian government will rot be able to transport Inte'nees from the interior by rail as had been agreed upon with the Briii>h. The announcement said the tmM transport was to have commenced
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    ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY
    85 7 Two Bills, the Supply <Supplementary* Bill and the Loan B<ll will be introduced by tne Acting Financial Secretary at the meeting of the Advisory Council which will meet at the Municipal Council Chamber this morning. The meeting will open with a private c ession at 10
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    INDIAN TEST XI WINS PRAISE
    344 7 Reuter. London, June 26.—The fighting finish ci /he Indian team in the Test match, which finished at Lords yesterday, earns the praise of cricket reporters in several London papers chis morning. "Gallant show" is the phrase used by the Daily Mail, while the Daily Telegraph
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    Bidault Says Must End Uncertainties
    91 7 Reuter. PARIS JUNE 26: 11. Bidault, French Premier and Foreign Minister, this afternoon presented his government to the National Constituent Assembly. In his address M. Bidault said the Government proposed above all to create conditions in whicn the Asembly could fulfil its essential mis^jn—to give
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    Athletic's Narrow Win Over Johore Bahru
    363 7 Giving a good account of themselves, a soccer team drawn from players in Johore Bahru fully extended the Chinese Athletic in a charity match at Jalan Besar yesterday. Recovering from an early setback the Chinese Athletic just managed to win by 2-1. For Johore,
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    BEDSER TAKES 5 For 21
    225 7 COUNTY CRICKET Reutre. LONDON. June 26—Hampshire were dismissed for 48 runs at Guilford today, due mainly to the bowling of the England Teat star, Alec Bedser, and Gover, who took five wickets each for 21 and 22 runs, respectively. Surrey in reply scored 222. The
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    JEFF CONDA MEETS STAN GARSIDE
    228 7 Having knocked out Dara Singh in the fifth round last Saturday Jeff Conda takes on Stan Garside in a fig* 1 10- decision contest this Satuday at the Great World arena It will be remembered that Garside, like Dara Singh, drew with Conda in his
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    TRADE UNIONS, PLEASE NOTE
    47 7 Mr. S. P. Garret, Trade Union Adviser for Singapore, wishes to get in touch with all Singapore Unions, and desires all Unions to send the following information to him at the Chinese Protectorate Buiding:—their title and address and the name of their Secretary.
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    Dutch Colonies Want Freedom
    102 8 THE HAGUE. June 26.—The Dutch West Indian colonies of Curacao and Surinam (Dutch Guinea) have presented petitions to the Queen of Holland asking for grater measures ot self-governmerU. The Curacao states have appointed a commission which will ask for consultations with the Dutch Government "about the
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    BACK FROM CHINA
    68 8 (Our Own Reporter) PI XANG. June 26 Mr. Ong Ken* Scner. lirman. China Distress l.c lief Fund I Penang Branch who icturned from China yesterday, sale* that he found everything there "in u«>o<! order." Ho In shortly leaving for pore to attend the Chinese Gover->--irert Oversea Education
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    36 8 Reuter. HAIFA. June 25.—A ship with ore than 1 000 immigrants cr l't>ard has bt*-n intercepted by a British destroyer and is tonteht ncing escorted to Haifa where the passengers are expected to land tomorrow —Reuter.
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    Java Chinese Fear Greater Acts Of Violence
    649 8 13,000 Have Fled Into Allied Perimeter Reuter. BATAVIA, June 25.—There is a growing fear among the Chinese community here that the anti Chinese outbreaks in the I angerang district were not Just an isolated incident but the manifestation of wide-spread anti-Chinese feeling which
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    INDOCHINA: OCCUPATION EXTENDED
    165 8 PARIS. June 26—While Vietnam (French Indochinese Nationalist Government) and French leaders here are busy putting the finishing touches to plans for the talks on the Vietnam demand for autonomous status of French Indochina, imports from a Agcnce France Presse correspondent today said the French have extended their
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    CHOLERA KILLS 650
    60 8 SEOUL. June 26.—The death toll in the Korean cholera epidemic has reached 650, Lt.-Gen. Hodge. U. S. commander, announced today. About 30 new cases are reported daily. No American troops have contracted the disease. A cholera epidemic is raging unabated in Shanghai. The latest official count placed
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    ARGENTINE GIFT
    30 8 A.P. NANKING. .June 26—Argentine Ambassador Jose Arce on behalf of his government, presented the Chinese Government with a set of Argentine-made surgical Instrument! as token of war friendship.—A.P.
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    Malaya's Improved Trade with Hong Kong
    466 8 Reuter. HONG KONG, June 25. —Trade figures for the first five months of 1946 show thai Hrng Kone: is regaining its pre-war eminence, imports are already higher than in 1939. An improve d trade with Malaya is recorded. Imports for the January-May p:riod totalled
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    INCIDENTS NOT CONNECTED WITH INDIA DISUNITY
    234 8 Commons Question On Singapore Clashes Reuter. LONDON, June 26. —M;. George Hall, Colonial Secretary, told the House of Commons today that the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, did not think that the recent trouble between Moslem and Hindu Indians in Singapore was connected
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    REFUGEE SHIP
    37 8 Reuter. HAIFA. Palestine, June 26.—The refugee ship Joshea Wedgewood, which was intercepted by a British destroyer while carrying 1,300 Jews, illegal immigrants to Palestine, arrived off Haifa tonight. Disembarkation will begin early tomorrow morning. -^-Reuter,
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    Liners Heading For Malaya
    127 8 Reuter. LONDON. June 25.—A number of passenger liners and cargo liners leaving Britain for Malaya were from Lherpool. sailing via Cochin, and two were from London which sailed direct. The Minister of Transport. Alfred Barnes, stating this in the Commons yesterday in reply to a question
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    Entry Of Indians Into America
    57 8 Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 26—Legislation to permit 100 nationals of India to enter the United States annually and become eligible for naturalisation was approved by the U.S. Senate in a voice vote on Tuesday night. Only House of Representatives approval is needed to send the
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    Italian Rout In Western Desert: Report Now Out
    573 8 Surprise Element Reason For WavelVs Success Reuter. LONDON. June 26—How Indian and British troops under Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, as he was then, defeated a vastly superior force of Italians in the Western desert back in December 1940, is described in a
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    MR. ROWLAND LYNE BACK
    109 8 Among those present at cheon meeting of the Vi |ft i r ulj on Saturday was Mr. land Lyne. General Set it Singapore V.M.C.A. Be ii. Siam and returned to S a fortnight ago. He will speaker at the next him! ing of the V's Men's
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    39 8 Members of the untitled ton Party are informed Party will commence sports aeuvines as from July, and all old no tnben are asked to communicau- with Mr. Robert Tan or to Mr. Tan Chwee Yong c/o Singapore Municipal Department".
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    Brooke Doesn't Want Benefit Of £1,000,000 Sarawak Trust Fund
    681 8 Reuter. iO*JDON JUNE 26.—THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK, *IR CHILES VYNER BROOKE, HAS DECIDED NOT TO PIToCEED WITH THE PROPOSAL FO R THE PRF4TIONOF A £1,000,00 0 /TRUST FUND OUT OP £ar*w?K RESERVE FUN DS. INCOME FROM WHICH WAS TOMI AYE BECOME
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