The Straits Times, 18 February 1946
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Title Section18 1946-02-18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845. no. r SINGAPORE, MONDAY, lEBRUARY 18, 1948. PRICK 10 CENTS,18 words
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325 1946-02-18 1 American Officials Said Involved In Secrets Leak OTTAWA, Feb 17.— The possibili ty of a roundup of suspected persons m i the United States is being discussed here following the detention of suspects m connection with the disclosure of "secret an d confidential"Reuter; UP - 325 words
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Article273 1946-02-18 1 BATAVIA. Feb. 16.-Troops of the 23rd Indian division today took ov-r the waterworks at the hill station of Bandoeng, m western Java, the new headquarters of the division, where Indonesians had cut European residents' water supplies four days aso, a British spokesman west of the town wereReuter; UP - 273 words
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Article83 1946-02-18 1 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.— Stocks today responded briskly to the new steel management-labour agreement but mild profit-taking sealed gains toward the md. Pivotal Issues were up a point. or more In Bethlehem, U.S. Steel, General Motors, Anaconda, JohnsManvllln Goodyear. International Harvester, American Airlines and Goodrich nt .it-; reflected83 words
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Article97 1946-02-18 1 NEW YORK. Feb. 16— The Journal of Commerce, In an editorial today on the sugg sted British price of 28 cents (US.) per pound for natural rubber fo.b. from Far East ports, says; "When the British decide to regain a large share of the American97 words
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Article37 1946-02-18 1 SEOUL. Feb. 17— Person to person radio telephone service between Seoul and the United States will be opened within three months for use by military personnel. Later the service will be opened to civilians.— UP.UP - 37 words
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Article64 1946-02-18 1 Russian Spy Ring In Canada OTTAWA, Feb. 17:— An unimpeachable source stated yesterday that evidence gathered by counter-espionare squads indicated that Russia was f'»dually building up a large intelligence service In Canada. The same source said it was possible scores of persons would be detained before the end of theReuter - 64 words
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Article223 1946-02-18 1 CHUNGKING. Feb. 16:— The afflcial Central Newt Agency today described the news from Manchuria that fighting had broken out there between Communist and government troops as a "bombshell" and a complete surprise. The report said it was a well-known fact that there were no Communist* in Manchuria atReuter; UP - 223 words
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Article90 1946-02-18 1 TOKIO. Feb. 16— Col. C. H. Archer, who holds the rank of Consul-General In the foreign service, arrived here today to Join the British liaison mission In Japan which Is headed by LleutGen. Charles H. Galrdner. He will be responsible for liaison with Gen. Mac Arthur'sReuter - 90 words
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316 1946-02-18 1 Bank Of England Nationalisation Is Effective Today LONDON, Fel. 17— The nationali ation of the Bank of England becomes effective tomorrow for Ui« nationalisation has now Passed all its Parii'impntary stages: It received the formal Royal Asst-nt la^t week and thus is now law. Tomorrow the Chancellor of the ExchequerReuter - 316 words
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440 1946-02-18 1 "WE MUST SHARE OUT OUR FOOD STORES" VICEROY Appeal For Sacrifices To Meet Food Crisis NEW DELHI, Feb. 16.— The daily basic cereal ration m India is to be cut from 1 tb. to 12 ounces, with foar ounces more for heavy manual labourers. Field Mtiishal Lord Wavell, Viceroy ofReuter; UP - 440 words
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Article294 1946-02-18 1 IMPORTANT INDIA MOVE EXPECTED LONDON, Feb. 16— Political Quarters m London believe that the British Government, m an important statement on India, which is expected to be made within the next few days, will announce that the Secretary of State for India, Lord PethlckLawrence, and the Under-Sec-retary of State, Mr.Reuter - 294 words
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Article65 1946-02-18 1 CAIRO Feb. 16— Hopes of "«rer more wild friendship between Britain and Egypt" were expressed tonight by Ismail Sldky Pasha. 71-year-old "strong man" of Egypt, who. It U reported. Is making such good progress In his Cabinet construction that It is expected the names ofReuter - 65 words
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Article117 1946-02-18 1 LONDON, Feb. The Security Council of the I'NO. tonight settled the Levant question by adopting the I'nited States resolution which expresses confidence that foreign troops will be withdrawn as soon as practicable and that negotiations to that end will be undertaken without delay The Soviet delegate, M.117 words
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108 1946-02-18 1 Causeway Builders Tell Of Iraq Projects LONDON. Feb. 16— The A^gloIraqui Society today gave a luncheon for th? Iraqui UNO. delegates marked by a toast by the Society's president, Sir Bernard Bourdillon, to Iraq, "which has prown to full statehood among the United Nations." Guests included Mr. A. M. MacTnggartUP - 108 words
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Article43 1946-02-18 1 WASHINGTON. Feb. 16— The U.S. Navy today announced that the date oa which an atom bomb will re dropped on a fleet of 97 ships off Bikini atoll m the Pacific has been set for May 15.— UP.UP - 43 words
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Advertisement7 1946-02-18 1 rpFRASER NEAVE= N .^eeAT YOUR SERVICE AGAIN^e^7 words
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Obituary86 1946-02-18 2 IN ever loving memory of Mr. Z. Vuz. late Accountant. Straits Times who passed away on 27-12-1945 Deep!" nourned by his sorrowing wife t»*4 children ano his brother-m-law Ur J A N Saldanha. SAMUEI, WILLIAM Vounge (8. W. Tounge) of Tandjong Plnang. Rhlo, passed away peacefully at his residence86 words
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840 1946-02-18 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Feb., 18, 1946. The Power Of Veto There assembled at San Francisco on April 25 last year, a conference at which was born the United Nations Security Council which has just ended its initial series of sittings m London. A'though compromise was reached on all840 words
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Article1978 1946-02-18 2 Lords Debate On The New Malaya Lord FARINGDON: I consider that the Government deserve enthusiastic congratulations on the steps which they appear to be taking for the unification and development of Malaya, because I believe that no development, political or economic. Is possible without unification.1,978 words
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Article140 1946-02-18 2 It rl it- -r'', i .■•(iiminy Is a ward which mgit find an early resasclta'lon from dinr\ law beokf f a revolution by h irtl-hraiir^ business nn and a long vnfrring public is to be avoided It is not la the di tionary of (he B M V who140 words
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Article403 1946-02-18 2 (To the Editor of the Straits Times< Bir,— lt may not be entirely without interest and profit to the public of Malaya to know the stages whereby a sovereign independent State, financially independent, may be transformed, without publicity or ceremony, into a British colonial territory. First, the403 words
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Advertisement200 1946-02-18 2 COMPENSATION FOR EVACUATION OF REMPANG ««r.™«' i:eeS C X ,Rempa!l«, Rempa!1 and othrrs h v n Properties on rr«e Island of Rempang are informed that the Commission (or valuing the properties left n^ n bein7'..t:l the tnhabltants «"1 tS^WWmS &Tan K K<*iig Jtth February Tioeng j« th f. binary p200 words
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279 1946-02-18 3 'DISTURBANCE OF PEACE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED' SUPREMO WARMS TROUBLE-MAKERS NO DISTURBANCES of the peace, whether organized or unorganized, will be tolerated, says .Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia, m a statement issued last night. The statement says it was reported to Admiral Mountbatten, during his recent279 words
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Article22 1946-02-18 3 Lin Ah Liang, chief of the Singapore branch of the Malayan Communist Party. has bren detained by the Police22 words
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Article57 1946-02-18 3 On Feb. 12, Indian Muslims organised a procession through Jobore Bahru town. About a thousand people took part. The following da; Muslims took part in a procession which .started from lia offlce of Persakutuan Islam, passed through Jalan Trus and Jalan Ibrahim to Abu Bakai Mosque. The processions57 words
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Article56 1946-02-18 3 Local people whose families have been ill -treated by the Japanese, particularly the Kern pel tal, are on c more requested to contact the War Crimes Complaints Bureau at Goodwood Park Hotel, either T person or by letter. All information given wilt be treated i as confliontial56 words
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Article55 1946-02-18 3 Straits Times Corr., I'ENANG, Feb. 15—After tying up and locking inmates of the house In a room upstairs, a ga?<r of armed robbers entered a I.arut Road bungalow last niuM and escaped with haul of rash and Jewellery. A child, overlooked by the robbers, set free the55 words
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Article45 1946-02-18 3 Kee >nu; up n rclrntless drive to •heck black marketing m controlled commodities, the Singapore Food Control Inspectorate mad,e the biggest haul yet on Thursday when approximately 13 ton-; of suear were found In a raid or premises m Cecil Street.45 words
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98 1946-02-18 3 War Ordinance Not Applicable To Penang Btraite Times Corr. PENANO, Feb. 15— Declaring that the War Ordinance of 1941 enforced In Singapore on Dec. 22 was not applicable to Penang which was occupied by th? Japanese on Dr*;. 19, Ueut.-Col. Bellrmy, presiding m the British Officer court yesterday, ruled that98 words
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Article129 1946-02-18 3 SARA WAk PEOPLE NOT CONSULTED The Malay National Union of Sarawak held a meeting In Kuching on Saturday to discuss the proposed cession of Sarawak to Britain. A special meeting has been called fo- today at tr.e residence of the late Haji Kasslm. At Saturday's meeting, the vie? president of129 words
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403 1946-02-18 3 Police action as a whole was fully justified. This is a gist of the findings of the inquiry, ordered by HQ SACSEA, into the incidents arising from the clash between the police and demonstrators in Singapore on Feb. 15, when 250 people gathered403 words
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482 1946-02-18 3 Share Market Industrial Prices Frighten Away Buyers Under more normal conditions, the share markets would doubtlessly be influenced by any one of the many items of news concerning Malayan politics, both external and internal, which have occurred recently.— the Malayan Union discussion, Sarawak, the N.E.I. troubles, the fixed prices of482 words
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Advertisement419 1946-02-18 3 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES The M v •ORESTES Is due to arrive at Singapore from Australasian Port? or <>• about the «U February and consignee." hould apply to the Malnyan Shipping Unit. 2nd Floor. Orrnn Butkltoer. for delivery of their cargo Thp "Omtif wl'i dts"harge her ln*ard cario at the prcm:s«-<.419 words
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Advertisement534 1946-02-18 3 TENDERS. A numbei ol Engineering Machines J comprising Lathes. Milling Machines. Grinding Ma-hlnes. etc. at H.M. Naval Base. Sinsaporp are off^ed for sale by j Tender i The Machines ma> be viewed daily by arrangement with the Superintending Naval Storr Officer. (TWphone 5231 Ext-nslon 547) H. M Nnval Base, Singapore534 words
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Advertisement574 1946-02-18 3 TENDERS NOTICE Tenders will be received up to noon 21st. February. 1846 at the Office of O.K. 960 R.E. Works. Municipality. Singapore for the supply of labour required for the construrtior of revetments at Bedok. Plans and Specifications can be Inspected at the of the O C. Marine Works Section,574 words
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Advertisement207 1946-02-18 3 rf I Seton (lose lanjlin Weekdays 2—5 p m. Ladle*' Dressmakers Gents' Outfitters No. 41-46. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Nimless Glasses by DAH SIN OPTICAL HOUSE 3*5 North Bridce Rial Spore. Proprietor— P. 8. DZINO OD. Sfccfo De Luxe :s* the w-ll knowa ICAZURA BUNGA TANJONG Brtlllantinc A Halt Oil Obtainable207 words
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579 1946-02-18 4 Forces Said Moving Toward Border LONDON, Feb. 16:— The Soviet delegate to the UNO, Andrei Vyshinsky, forwarded to the Secretary General Dr. Trygve Lie, on behalf of the Yugoslav delegation, a memorandum complaining of the activities of the Polish army m Italy underReuter - 579 words
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860 1946-02-18 4 Generally speaking, sportsmen m Singapore today are living off their memories. Besides other weightier matters, the enjoyment, ease and exercise which sport provides are luxuries not within everybody's reach nowadays, but a revival of sport is on its way. Boxing has got off to860 words
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Advertisement257 1946-02-18 4 REWARD. REWARD will be paid for Information leading to the recovery of any personal effects (document*, photographs, silver, etc.) the property of the underslsrrd left at 33, Orange Rm4. In February 1942 Jas Nicoll, Socfln Co. Ltd. Kuala Lumpur. ANDERSON SCHOOL THRIFT ASSOCIATION. All ex-puplls of Anderson School. Ipoh, who257 words
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Miscellaneous191 1946-02-18 4 TODAYS RADIO (From Singapore) BED NETWORK on 125 metre* and 81 metres from noon to p.m and 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m Chinese noon to 1.15 p.m (news in Hokklen at 1 p.m.; In Cantonese at I 10 p.m and from 1 pm. .to 9 p.m. mews In Cantonese at191 words
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