The Straits Times, 24 October 1945

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times <MH t4t > I*< VtVSPAPBR-BSTABUSHBL N X I PRICE 10 CRNTS
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  • 302 1 COMPARATIVE QUIET IN JAVA 3 A)N DON, tet 22.— A direct appeal (o Indian tniops to desist fighting nationalists m IndoOina was issued today m Saigon by one of the i M«tny nationalist groups directing the agitation m Southern [ndo-China, as further reports
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  • 57 1 lce Votes For ew Deal I oily lUllthat overdie .i new j i > rht i .at ihe IUSt PC new 151 Bhij.'s i'i:e- .r«>- ;-.nd I ;'te O'l I ieh or- i he <o- 1 cor nand tlie' D mi- 'id k m a c cm- 1 >:a;Me :v
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  • 28 1 Oci a. First ilty a. v hf rst 1 ftin s naval mrh^n >:o told Day notuiiig !<«t over over vi.oon -d men killed or
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  • 51 1 SYDNEY. Oct. 22.— Twenty- 1 two Lascars of the crew of the Dutch ships. Japara and Verspijak, whch were due to sail yesterday, walked off, saying that they were unwilling to act for thr Putch. I The third Dutch ship, j Patras, sailed yesterday several hours behind time.
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  • 238 1 Churchill On Demob Plans KING GIVES MEDALS ::2. -Winston of the Con- I tlon, called 1 Britain I wh?n crowded today. n cheers. making his reested three :ed by U on. He nen for d leduc- P\, force n ;!uced 819.000. dan up LONDON, Oct. W«—WWI his expressed wish "thai
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  • 62 1 BYDNE*. Oct. 22.—Kctunrcd sohtiern' orcanisa^nru are demanding i puhlic inquiry into -he whtHn oi the Malayan eampaijrn This is the latest development following the "r, noancetnent thai nqairy Into Lieut. -(ionrral 'iort'on Bennett's escape from Malaya win be he*i? i,i camera, which is fturcHg Increasing feeling «iere
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  • 139 1 SHANGHAI, Oct. 21 -a. 8. auxiliary ship. Seize, nit into action with ■ur.unealong the Yangisp h ii parly this mornipß ifter being heavily maciiine-gunnod from ihe «hore nrtu Chlngkiang, 35 miles no^enpas! oi Nanking. Neithei casualties nor damage resulted from he incident WMich WSL3 .•■-;if:'-trr.
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  • 54 1 LONDON. Oct 2U Yoshido Shlgu, leader of Japanese Communists, who was recently released from pr'son. declared yesterday that Japanese Communists had never received any assistance from the Russians. "They have." he added, "no connect on at present and have no intention of being connected with Moscow
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  • 215 1 LONDON, Oct. 22— As great dock strike worsens and similar trouble? are spreading m U.S., a message from Manila states that civilian communications to and from jthf Philippines are virtually suspended because of a strike ot Filipino telegraph \V( rkers This follows
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  • 32 1 The Persian Prime j Minister, Hushln Sa<"u ~as resigned. His Government will continue to hold dfice until a new government is formed. The Sadr government wa-; formed In j ,r> this year.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 725 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Oct. 24. 194* Army Rule Perhaps the highest trt bute that could be paid to the British Military Administration ls the simple statement that the man-in-the-street still does not realise just how military it Is: he still is not vet conscious of the fact that
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    • 189 2 Why Take Over The Y.M.C.A.? PLANS FOR YOUTH Why has the Singapore V MCA. been deprived ul its own premises? More than ever before, those premise! are urgently needed fci the young men, some of whom hare been deprived ci home life, some are wandertarf about unemployed, and nun* dreds
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    • 168 2 Black Market In Tickets A suggestion to the manager of the Cathay Cinema for a slight modification of the method of selling tickets at the 60cent box office. The strong expanded steel fencing erected m front of this box office to avoid rushing just serves to the con-
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    • 138 2 Singapore is at present facing an acute housing shortage m the urban districts. This is a fact which the B.M.A. should not overlook. It Is practically impossible to rent a house, or even a flat, downtown. And yet the rehabilitation of rural resi- j dences, vacated by
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    • 126 2 Much ink and space have j been used m your valuable paper m the en use of local and uDfountrv Passive Defence personnel, but no mention has been made of S ngapore a own Local Defence! Corps. We also did our b't I guarding vulnerable points. st
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    • 230 2 Chinese Rights In Johore STATE CITIZENS The London Times* statement that the Malaya-born Chinese is debarred from recognition by the Sultans as their subject on account of his race and religion is not correct. As far as Johore is concerned, he is recognised as a Johore subject if he ls
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    • 116 2 While reading "Singapore Diary" I came across the statement that success m preventing the smuggling oi opium into this country depends chiefly on v/he»her "the opium poppy Is rooted out m all the provinces of China." In China opium-smoking is a crime, and offenders are liable to be
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    • 104 2 The number of collabr&bm rounded up by the military authorities to date is not at all satisfactory. What about those attached to K .h* ilkf force during the Jao otcupa tion who were re ponsible for ill-treating the public. If only the victimised are given the privilege
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  • 329 2 Singapore Diary We hav< Malay, Cap. u ala Malay, baza.r Malaj Malay and b even recall Jj (and. we feel sure Z justified* reference'! Wlnstedt to "nUaij, lay." But never t come acro.ss such n that set forth In a prepared for one of j vices m Malaya d. brethren,
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  • 616 3 6,000 SAILORS ON GOODWILL VISIT ENTERTAINMENTS ASHORE AND ABOARD Six thousand American sailors lined the decks of the giant battleships, Tennessee \nd California, and the destroyers, Nelson, Stevenson, Lardner, Thorn, Landsdowne, Stockto.- and Chemung, ac they sailed into the harboui of Singapore yesterday. Tho United
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  • 64 3 Charged With Collaboration Arrested on a warrant for m a.'.eged collaboration Dffer., b Chinfse, Lee Kah *ah. was produced before Mr |.C )bbett, Commissioner of ie Special Court, yesterday. IV iccused was charged rith iving committed a col- iboi; lon offence under he: H*ar c Ordinance of 1941 3>. el.m
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  • 223 3 All Ships At Wharves Being Worked 4 Al> ships at the Tanjong Pagar whar\e* are being worked, and the situation is showing a slight improvement," declared Brigadier J A E. Ralston. 0.8 E., Officer Commanding H.Q No. 2 Area, yesterday, commenting on the strike of Singapore
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    • 253 3 SELANGOR GOLF CLUB A meeting o f former members -tf the Selangor Golf Club will be --eld on Thursday. 25th October '945. at 5.00 p.m. m the Selangor "Jolf Club Houfe to discuss the 'uture of the Club. All former members are requested to make n effort to be present.
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    • 148 3 BEWARE OF rMTTATION Insist on Hair Oil The Oldest Brand In The Market NANG HWA PIANO Co •Tuning Repairing. •Buying and •Selling Pianos at moderate prices. 173. Tank Rrt. Slneanorc. SINGAPORE TUBING COGeneral Contractors Sanitary, Water Electrical Services 680, Geylang Road, Singapore. Manager, T. R. Llm. Tel. ***** General Employment
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  • 430 4 AUSTRALIAN STRIKE HOLDS UP RELIEF Deaths due to starvation among: Indonesians m Java during Ui€ Japanese regime, conservation rstiroatcd a< four million, may even reach ivr. million; the deathroll will increase if medical uppl!e» are not Quickly made available; the food situation is
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  • 290 4 Paris magistrates today sent delegations to the Yench Minis' er of Just'co f o protest against the manner r. which the trial of Pierre Laval was conducted. The Allied Control Council announced on Moncia.v mat the Germans wilJ nave to pay hicher taxes tnaii under the Nazis
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  • 264 4 JAPAN LONDON. Oci. tl.— The same leaders who ruled Japan before and during the war are not only still m power but are now -«t- tins a firm foothold on i post-war basis, declared the ToUio correspondent ol the Observer. •Whether this is tne result
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