The Straits Chronicle, 7 June 1946

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    12 1 The Straits Chronicle No. 223. MALACCA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1916. 1« cts.
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    French-Siamese Border Troubles Assume Alarming Proportions
    767 1 French Forces Violate More Areas: Siamese Become Hostile To Invading Units New Delhi, June 7. ATEST reports from the French-Siamese border denote that the clashes between Siamese troops and French militia have assumed alarming proportions as French troops have violated more territory since the
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  • EDITORIAL
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      PUBLIC SERVANTS & POLITENESS
      754 1 PUBLIC SERVANTS POLITENESS Never has there been an instance when any individual has lost through being polite and courteous to those with whom he has dealings officially or otherwise. Bad tempers and bad manners have always begot the inspolite man a return of bad manners and sometimes strong words, ft
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    Retired Health Officer’s Views On Sanitation & Infantile Mortality
    756 1 Retired Health Officer’s Views On Sanitation Infantile Mortality Dr. D. < Richards, Deputy' r Health Dili r, who has retired from the Government Medical f t Service, after a meritorious ser--?-;‘ vice of 33 years will he leaving j* tor Ceylon before the end of thistjL month. hen asked about
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    “We Are Tired And Have Lost Faith In The Word Of The Dutch”
    732 1 PERIOD OF PREPARATION FOR THE DUTCH AND INDONESIANS Ratavia, June 6. AT a Press conference in Batavia, Dr. Soebardjo who is reported to have assumed the post of Defence Minister told newspapermen, Although everything appears to he
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    TOJO WOULD DO IT AGAIN —PROSECUTOR
    287 2 —A. P. Tokyo, June 4. 1 he Chief War Crimes Prosecutor Mr. Keenan today told the Pearl Harbour Premier Tojo and 25 other Japanese leaders accused of starting the Pacific war that they represented “the most treacherous and perfidious nation of all time.” J
    —A. P.  -  287 words
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    Baby Boudewyn
    56 2 It is learned that a daughter was born to Mi Mrs. Ronald Douglas Boudewyn of Singapore on the sth June 1940. The father of the baby girl is the son of Mr. F. M. Boudewyn of the Warm Publicity Services Ltd. and the mother is the sister of
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    Labourers From Siam
    77 2 Malacca, June 7. Two hundred and ninety labourers from the forced labour camps of Siam under the Japs have returned to Malacca. They had been quarantined on St. John’s Island for the past twenty-nine days before they were allowed to proceed to their respective destinations. All of
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    Small-pox In Siam: Need For Precaution
    183 2 It has recently been reported that smallpox now exists in Southern Siam in an endemic and local epidemic form and that infection has spread into all the northern states of Malaya. A few cases have been reported elsewhere. One of the underlying causes of
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    Australia’s ‘Act Of Humanity’
    83 2 returned to this country.—Associated Press. Canberra, June Arthur S. Calwell, Australian Minister of Immigration, has granted the New South Wales Jewish Welfare Association 2,500 landing permits “as an act of humanity.” A further quota would be made, he said, although it would be about two years
    returned to this country.—Associated Press.  -  83 words
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    SPAIN PREPARES
    50 2 Lisbon, June 6. Press reports from the Spanish capital state that General Franco has ordered the mobilization of all fighting services in the country ‘owing to the delicate international attitude to the Spanish regime’. Frontier forces on the Franco-Spanish border have been doubled since the last few' days.
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    Ceylon Has Food For Week Only
    139 2 —Reuter. Colombo, June 4. Ceylon is facing an unprecedented food crisis with stocks of rice and flour sufficient to last for only a week at the most. Giving this news over the t olombo radio last night, only one week after the announcement <>t
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    Clothing For Malacca Destitutes
    78 2 Six lorry loads of clothing collected from various countries have been brought to Malacca from Singapore, for distribution to the pool' and destitutes. This is the first largest consignment of clothing received so fat;, and though the garments are second hand yet they are in a
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    Rent Assessment Board
    53 2 The following persons have been gazetted to serve as members of the Rent Assessment Board for the Municipality of Malacca and the Rural Board. (1) The District Judge (President), (2) The Senior Executive Engineer, (3) The Municipal Secretary, (4) Mr. C. F. Gomes (J.P.), and (5) Mr.
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    Public Spiritedness Commended
    189 2 Malacca, June 7. In passing sentence on a Chinese, Lim Kim Seng, who was charged with housebreaking and theft, the District Judge, Mr. J. E. M. Cave commended two Malays, Abu Bakar bin Zain and Mohammed bin Haji Lajis for having assisted in the apprehension of the
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    Advice To Russians
    185 2 —Reuter. London, June 5. Referring to Soviet-U.S. relations, Mr. C hurchill said in the Commons to-day: “It would be in the interests of Soviet Russia to go on being friendly with the united States. There is no people in the world so slow in developing hostile feelings
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    H.E. The Governor To Re-Open Women’s College
    70 2 With reference to the visit of Sir Edward Gent, Malayan Union Governor, it is now reliably learnt that His Excellency after reopening the Malay Women’s Training College, Malacca, on Sunday June 10 will leave the same afternoon. Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Director of
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    JAVA MASSACRE
    96 2 —A.P. Batavia, June 5. Chinese refugees reaching Batavia reported a large-scale massacre of Chinese civilians TTy" Indonesians retreating from Tangerang area, 20 miles west of Batavia. The Chinese Consul-General has asked the Allied military authorities to send a rescue expedition. An authoritative source said that because of “political
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    Tojo Was A Beast In The Form Of Man
    149 2 Tokyo, June 6. The Kyodo News Agency reports declared that Tojo has been described at the trials in Tokyo as 4 that meglomaniac who believed in the superiority of Japanese arms against all others He was no man but a beast
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    French Leftists Suffer Sharp Setback
    102 2 —A.P. Paris, June 4. French Leftists suffered a sharp setback Sunday in the na tional elections for a new constituent assembly with the Republican movement MRP emerging as the nation’s most powerful single party. Unofficial figures issued by the Ministry of the Interior showed that
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      168 2 NOTICE Malacca Municipality CONDITIONS AND CHARGES FOR I'SE OF MUNICIPAL CRANE FOR LANDING SHIPPING GOODS 1. The Municipal Crane erected at Malacca River Landing steps is now available for use. 2. Permission to use the crane may be obtained upon application writing to the Municipal Secretary who will issue a
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      80 2 public sale A small public sale will be held of Red Cross supplies at the Welfare Office on Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. It is learned that these supplies could not be distributed to the destitutes as they were of no practical use to them. The amount of goods is not
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      156 2 THE CITY PARK SUN OPEN-AIR TALKIES 6th to Bth June 1946. 20th Century Fox pi*esents “MARYLAND” in Technicolour_ CITY OPEN-AIR TALKIES 6th to 9th June, 1946 “TAI PAK TIEN TONG” (Cantonese) Starring Sit Kok Sim CANTONESE WAYANG CABARET AND RONGGENG PING PONG BALL GAME SILVER MOON REVUE, NEW RIALTO 6th
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