The Straits Chronicle, 17 December 1945

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  • 12 1 The Straits Chronicle No. 77. MALACCA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1945. 10 eta.
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  • 577 1 Admits Onus For Sino-Japanese War In Note To His Son: Brought Misery To Millions a New Delhi, December 17. FORTS from the Japanese capital state that Prince Fujimaro Konoye, who had recently resolved to relinquish his royal title, committed suicide in his residence by taking
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  • EDITORIAL
    • 688 1 Is Malacca lapsing into its erstwhile mouldiness and somnolence? Can something be done to pull her out of the doldrums and show her a more vivacious mode of life? Malacca is undoubtedly on.e of the earliest settlements in the East to have any contact with the West, with
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  • 196 1 m news of the death in London of Mr Bennett Shaw on the 27th of Oct. I. 4_ at the age of 82, will come as a shock to his Old Boys. Those who knew him will not he surprised to learn that throughout the
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  • 53 1 Five mining engineers arrived in Singapore by air recently from Australia. They are here, it is believed, in connection with the resuscitation of mining. Leader of the party is Mr. F. I. L. Murray and with him are Messrs. R. W. Taylor, E. A. Rose, W. Rouss, and
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  • 653 1 THE STORY OF LIM BOH SENG A BROADCAST TALK BY COL. R. N. BROOME THE following is an interesting account of the exploits 1 and adventures of Lim Boh Seng from the capitulation of Singapore in February, 1942 till his heroic death in the jail at Batu Gajah. Owing to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 118 2 With effect from the 10th of Dec., 1945, parcel mail services will be resumed. Ordinary parcels will be accepted for Australia, Ceylon, Hong Kong, New Zealand and North Borneo (now comprising Brunei, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak). The prepayable rates of postage and the general conditions of
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  • 50 2 Stocks of tin ore or metal as at November 30, 1945, if not already declared must be declared to the Mines Department Kuala Lumpur not later than December 24, 1945. Stocks not declared by this date may not be sold and will be liable to seizure.
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  • 400 2 FROM BAD TO WORSE! (To The Editor, Straits Chronicle) UNCONTROLLABILITY! TO WHAT CAN WE ATTRIBUTE THIS? GREED? OR WANTON RESIST ENCE OF LAW? Why inspite of our last 5 years of every effort the prici of necessary goods are still uncontrollable? In cases of Rice, sugar
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  • 324 2 London, Dec. 10. All the major Nazi war criminals in the dock heard the rasping voice of \do*f Hit: i' one again and saw him and them-, hes strutting and ‘heiling’ across the cinema screen when the prosecution presented a three anti a half hours dash back
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  • 33 2 The Methodist quarterly conference will ho held at the Kubu Road Church between 5 and 8 p.m. this evening. The Rev. S. N. Thevathasan, District Superintendent, will preside at this meeting.
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  • 195 2 Aussies Trounce Tank Brigade T] v r>o Ind. Tank Brigade went down for the first time when they were trounced to the tune of 17 points to nil <3 ires, 1 goal and a penalty goal) by the Ist Australian Parachute Bn. Singapore, in a tough
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  • 227 2 Members of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade, personnel of the local Medical Auxiliary Service, and others assembled at the M.V.C. Hall yesterday morning when Lt.-Col. Gawne R.A.M.C. St. John's Ambulance Commissioner of Mfttyya. spoke _on the necessity of reviving the Brigade. Lt-.C*ol. H. A. L.
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  • 77 2 News has reached here of the existence of a Malay Labour Camp in Rabaul (New Britain), and it is surmised that a large number of Malacca Malays who were apparently taken for forced labour to Sumatra by the Japanese, had to be stranded in far-off Rabaul.
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  • 14 2 WANTED Clerks apply with testimonials to The Indian Overseas Bank. Ltd., Malacca.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 236 2 PUBLIC NOTICE number of persons are at present collecting subscriptions in Malacca for < haritable and/or rßher funds. Some < f these funds are properly administert i and properly spent, but the public should also real se that many of these collections are fraudulent or for illegal purposes. The public
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    • 38 2 USE RUSSULE’S Si,ver Cross Gold Cross and /h j Friendship Condensed Milk. oAJu BABIES THRIVE, MOTHERS MERRY, \> V HOMES ARE CAREFREE HAPPY. :Y OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Sole Distributors for Malacca Territory, Malacca Trading Company, 99, First Cross Street, Malacca.
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    • 262 2 Liaison Officer Of A.F.S. At a recent meeting held at the M.V.C. Mr. Low Yew Chong was appointed Liaison Officer to represent all matters connected with the Auxiliary Fire Service. All members of the A.F.S. in 1941 are requested to report to Mr. Low Yew Chong, Fire Brigade, Malacca. FOR
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 196 2 THE CITY PARK SRI CITY OPERA T r Il a f f w niore nights only) n ec giknyat Permata Nilam, Part 1 nee. 18 Hikayat Permata Nilam Last Pt, CANTONESE WAYANG Dec. 1 1 Thai Kek Pew Pec. 18 Toh Fah Loi Part 1. no 1 CITY OPEN-AIR TALKIES
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