The Straits Times, 28 February 1946
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Title Section18 1946-02-28 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845. FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 194« PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article797 1946-02-28 1 British Concern Over Sidky Pasha's Statement LONDON, Feb. 26.— Viscount Addis on, Leader of the House of Lords, m a statement on the rioting m Egypt, said that the British Government took a serious view of the outrages, coming as they did at a timeReuter; UP - 797 words
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Article119 1946-02-28 1 France Closing Spain Fron tier PARIS. Feb. 2G The French cabinet voted today to close Hi Franco-Spanisli frontier at nidnifht on .Mar. 1. It was also decided at this ir. iiiiii;'s sess'on to renew pressure on the United States and Britain to join France m a complete break m relationsReuter; UP - 119 words
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Article128 1946-02-28 1 Australian To Represent Empire CANF.ERRA. Feb. 26:— Dr. Herbert Evatc. Australian Minister of External Affairs, announced today that Mr. W. M. McMahon B 11, a former lecturer m Political Economics at Melbourne University and cne of the Australian delegation at the San Francisco conference, has been appointed representative of the128 words
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Article28 1946-02-28 1 BATAVIA, Feb. 27— There were strong rumours m Ba;avn today that "Premier" SJahrir had resigned after discussions with party leaders m DJooJacar a. U.P.UP - 28 words
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36 1946-02-28 1 LONDON. Feb. 26.— Mr. E. J. Williams, who has been Minister cl Information under the Labour Government for a tow months, has been appointed United Kingdom Hish Commissioner la Australia.— Reuter.Reuter - 36 words
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Article30 1946-02-28 1 CHUNGKING. Feb. 26: AntiSoviet "Quit Manchuria" demonstrations took place m Chungking, Shanghai, Wuchang, Hankow and Chengtu today. About 40,000 Chinese took part In the Shanghai demonstration. Reuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Article219 1946-02-28 1 WASHINGTON. Feb. i«— At th« first meeting of the reconstituted Far Eastern Commission the Australian delegate. Sir Frederick Eggleston, protested at settlement of the Moscow terms of ireference without consultation of all numbers of the commission. His protest was supported by the New Zealand representative. Sir O.Reuter - 219 words
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Article308 1946-02-28 1 Sir Arcmbaid ciarK-Kerr, British envoy m Indonesia, Is suffering from a sudden attack of malaria which will keep him to his room until the beginning of next week, Dutch sources report. Sixty newspaper executives and editors from the British Commonwealth, including five from India, will po toUP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration27 1946-02-28 1 Lord Winster Minister of Civil Aviation (left), being met by Air Chief Marshal Keith Park, Allied Air C-in-C, S.E Asia (right) when he passed through Singapore recently.27 words
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459 1946-02-28 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Mr. James Byrnes, United States Secretary of State, denied today that there was any secret Big Three agreement giving the Soviet Army the right to remove heavy machinery from Manchuria. He made the statement when asked to comment on the claimReuter - 459 words
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Article106 1946-02-28 1 NEW DELHI, Feb. 26.— Gen. Sir Claude Auchlnleck, C-ln-C. India, has commuted to seven years' rigorous imprisonment the sentence of transportation for life passed by a court martial on Capt. Burhan Ud Din of the 2nd/10th Baluchls and later of the "Indian National Army, whoReuter - 106 words
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Article81 1946-02-28 1 LONDON, Feb. 27— "The evacuation of British troops from Java Is expected to start early m April, making way for Dutch occupation." it is reported by Frank Rostron of the Daily Express from Batavla. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Britain's special envoy to Java, is leaving at81 words
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142 1946-02-28 1 Terrorists Blow Up 14 R.A.F. Aircraft JERUSALEM, Feb. 26.— Jewish terrorists believed to belong to the Irgun Zvai Leuml, illegal military organisation of extreme Zionists, destroyed 14 RAF aircraft and damaged 8 others In attacks during the night on three airfields m Palestine. A dead Jew, believed to be aReuter - 142 words
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Article77 1946-02-28 1 NEW YORK, Feb. 27.— MajorGen. Leslie Groves, US Army atomic development chief, told United Press today that it wpuld take Russia "another generation to develop the atomic bomb despite any data its agents may have obtained m Canada." "If we gave them unlimited help," Groves said,UP - 77 words
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256 1946-02-28 1 India Leaders Hit Out At Extremists BOMBAY, Feb. i 6 -Sardar Vallabhal Patel, Bombay Congresj leader, presiding tonight over one of the largest public mee^ng* ever held m Bombay, warned '.he people not to allow themselves "to be misled by those who attempt to exploit anJi-TmpcTialiat feelings of the massesReuter - 256 words
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128 1946-02-28 1 LONDON, Feb. "7- Hongkong** first treason trial opened this morning when George Wong faced a charge of "adhering to the King's enemies." Wong, who is Chinese, is charged under Britain's treason act of 1351 with committing 36 overt acts, including spying for the Japanese andUP - 128 words
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Article36 1946-02-28 1 BATAVIA, Feb 26— The formal surrender of some 3,000 Japanese troops on the Island of Ball ha* taken place aboard the H.M.3. Locheck, Allied headquarters her* announced today. No other details were given.— Reuter.Reuter - 36 words
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Advertisement58 1946-02-28 1 CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. Wine Spirit Merchants have pleasure m announcing the temporary appointment of Messrs. KHIAM HIN CO, 134, Amoy Street. Tel: 4920. to ad as Sole Distributors for all their popular lines of Wines Spirits Their London Agents, Messrs. MACCRECOR CALDBECK CO., LTD., assure the public that every58 words
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Article25 1946-02-28 2 N.E.I. Ond.. Llut Walter rhilips mag. Meester c.'o M. L. Andlr Vermist mls■ine since 18 '9 '43. Any li.fonratlon If plive. to 468. S.T.25 words
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703 1946-02-28 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs, Feb. 24, 1946. Terrorism In The Ulu While the situation m Singapore In regard to acts of violence by Individuals and small gangs continues to improve, reports from up country remain of a very disturbing nature. Lawlessness is widespread, the rehabilitation of the two industries703 words
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Article1043 1946-02-28 2 Scrutator - Scrutator -By m the Sunday Times, London. We publish this article without comment, except to say that it appeared m a London newspaper toon after the strike at Seletar of R.A.F. personnel. Nobody who realises what serious results may germinate from any seed of indiscipline m the1,043 words
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1004 1946-02-28 2 Rubber Price Dissatisfaction Admitted S. raits Times Corr: LONDON, Feb. 10. Criticisms of the price fixed for Malayan rubber were made m the House of Commons again this afternoon, when Mr Janner asked the Secretary of S'^.te for the Colonies whether he had reviewed the circumstances under whtcn only lOd.1,004 words
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Letter189 1946-02-28 2 Chftßft I oteerw ttftrtl wfw wttt nH little mice during the captivity have now, with astonishing rapidity, developed into roaring liens, demanding vengeance m tones of thunder Yet again, we now have men rising up who proclaim m stentorian tones upon the ""i^hts of man. who are189 words
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Letter40 1946-02-28 2 An air mail letter posted at New Delhi on Jan. 24 reached me here on Feb. 22. I wonder whether it would have come quicker had the sender marked It "via bullock 'cart and sampan."—Alor Gaiah Resident.40 words
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Letter168 1946-02-28 2 There MM be MMM I 13 m charge of n gulatii m Singapore m certain areas on the Island tary police are m charge 1t n lating traffic, m others civilian police. There is little to ehoaM between the pointsmen as far as efficiency goes, but their redf*168 words
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Letter114 1946-02-28 2 Pas t Privileges. Malayo sh uid not mln the article by Mr. Roland Braddell, entitled "Malayan Union or Malayan Disunion" which appeared in the Straits Times of Feb. 11. It is the best of the articles on the subjct which vou have published. Whatever may be the outcome of this114 words
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Letter98 1946-02-28 2 I am one of those unfortunates who before the war was encaged by Government at a fixed salary. While my coll^aßUPs. rnrn^rd by Government tmdfft n neh»ffta which assured them regular increments. hiv« row been granted their increments for the past three years. I am still drawing the98 words
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Advertisement670 1946-02-28 2 A DAUGHTER was born to Una Nancy Forrester (nee Ebden) on 22nd February, 1946 at College Green Castletown Isle of Man. Mother and daughter are doing well. LEE: GAN. The engagetifnt of Mr. Lee Beow Clilpng took place on the 57.2.4 G. the second son of Mr. Mrs. Lee Tian670 words
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Advertisement283 1946-02-28 2 NOTICE. The undernotea civilly lighters have now oepn released by lht Transportation Directorate Claimants for ownership shoula 1 pply to the King's Harbo'ii Master— Pullerton Building, produe'np documentary evidence Claims will be received up to Noon. Saturday. March Iritn 1946 After which unclaimed craft will be disposed 01 to the283 words
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148 1946-02-28 3 TIN INDUSTRY REHABILITATION WILL TAKE FIVE YEARS Lack Of Machinery Low Price Stressed Straits Times Corr: KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27. About five years will be needed to rehabilitaf completely the tin industry in Malaya, according to available data. Only 50 open cast mines out of 100 operating before the war148 words
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Article208 1946-02-28 3 Jap Orders For Treatment Of PoWs The Japanese rules and regulations governing the treatment of PoWs, which were laid down at a conference of high-ranking Government and Army officials In Tn'.iio m 1942, were related m the War Crimes Court yesterday by Major-Gen. Saito Masctoshl, who was civinsr evidence m208 words
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Article266 1946-02-28 3 Meanwhile, a statement issued by the B.M.A. (Perak region) on mining m Perak describes &s absolutely ur:true the account that only 20 mines are today functioning whereas 38 were m operation when »he BM.A. came to P. rak In captember last year. statement, which aims at266 words
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Article102 1946-02-28 3 Monn um ent To Martyrs Straits Times Corr: KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25. More than 100 prominent citizens of Selangor. at a meeting m the premies of the XxService Comrades Association here last night, elected a committee to arrange for the construction of a "Mnlayan People's Antl-Farcist Martyrs* Monument." Mr. Eric102 words
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Article116 1946-02-28 3 Straits Times Corr: KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27.— A daring armed highway robbery was committed at the 10' 2 mile Ipoh road last night when a (anf of seven armed Chinese held up a lorry conveying SG.OOO worth of goods and seven passengers to Kuala Lumpur. After robbing the116 words
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Article229 1946-02-28 3 A sudden disclosure was made! m a British Officer Court yesterday when senten- c of death was about to be passed on 23-year-old Agnes L~e. convicted with Charles Albert Bell, on collaboration charge under the War OfTrnccs Ordinance. Win? Commander F. A. Briggs President, who heard229 words
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Article62 1946-02-28 3 The first supplies of foodstuffs from Australia to the Singapore Colo Storage Company are being discharged from ships and will probably be on sale some time next week. Owing to the comparatively small quantity available. ss.les will be limited for the time being, by arrangement with the Food62 words
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Article445 1946-02-28 3 3 Brothers On Espionage Charges The machinations of an antiAllied spy and sabotage organization In Singapore during the Japanese occupation were disclosed at the trial before a British Officer Court yesterday of three brothers. SL.M. Zainuddeen S.LM. Salahuddeen, and S.L.M. Mohamed RharlfT, on a charge under thp War Offences Ordinance445 words
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Article72 1946-02-28 3 A concert was given on Monday evening at the Forces' Centre, Changi, by Robert Pilder, violinist, and Daniel Koletz, pianist. The programme began with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, lollowed by Beethoven's Violin Concerto. The second half of the programme consisted of lighter works. At the conclusion. Major R. A.72 words
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420 1946-02-28 3 Persuaded Others 'Not To Be Hasty' Airman Claims R.A.F. Court Martial Answering the charges that he incited airmen to mutiny and used insubordinate language to his superior officer, Ancraftman Norris Harold Cymbalist testified before a court martial m Singapore yesterday that when he heard a group of men shouting "Seletar420 words
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Advertisement377 1946-02-28 3 REWARD Suitable reward will be paid for information leading to niie of the tiiipi monj-ls of the MV "Ruys- and TSS 'Nieii'v Holland" property ot Messrs Rovol Packet Navigation Ooj Ltd. iK.PM.) I, m Green Singapore. THE "ATRISTOCRAT SCHOOL Or BALLROOM DANCING. 30, Cairnhill R'i 'Former Du'rh Club). Tel: 2963377 words
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Advertisement391 1946-02-28 3 JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. A substantial reward is oflercd for lnformaiion leading to the recovery of books and documents, the property of the above Company. Wr<te P.O. Box BG7, Singapore REPAIRS A considerable quantity of furniture now stored at the Naval Base is m need of repair. Any firms prepared391 words
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Advertisement320 1946-02-28 3 THIRD PASTY FUjKS Thlfd P;ii Ltal ;v is UNLIMITED. You>- driver's negligence may cost YOU S'ooo' You 'un obtain complete protr < tlon at low coet by Insuring with National Employers Insurance. Quotations may be obtained from:Walter Grrnirr Co.. Ilign SI.. X U I. Mom A (hi I M Can320 words
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264 1946-02-28 4 Attlee's Statement To Commons LONDON, Feb. 26.— The British Government's support of the attitude of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of India, on the Indian naval mutiny was announced m the House of Commons today by ;he Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, and m theReuter - 264 words
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Article75 1946-02-28 4 The following are invited to play at Jalan Besar on Sunday at 11 a.m.: Scan Keng Slew (Capt), AE. Delllican, L. Dclilkan, J. H. De Suuza. Ibhlm Isa, Lav Hock Chye, H.R. Perry, H. Shah, S.K. Sundrum, Tan Guan Hcng ard G. W. Webb. S. DharmaraJ (Capt),75 words
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177 1946-02-28 4 Arrangements for the appearance m the Malayan courts of the panel of the five Indian lawyers vho arrived In Singapore recently have now been completed, and they are expected to make their first appearance shortly m defence of Indian nationals charged with collaborrtion offences.177 words
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Article186 1946-02-28 4 CHUNGKING, Peb. 27;— New regulations Issued by the Chines* Ministry of Finance giving the Central Bank of China wide control over exchange transactions will assist the country to attain currency stabilisation experts believe. The Ministry has abolished the official rate of exchange of 80 Chinese dollarsReuter - 186 words
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Article111 1946-02-28 4 Running Gun Duel With Police Straits Times Corr, PENANO. Peb. 27:—An armed gang of Chinese ln an Austin car fhot their way through a police cordon at two point*. Padang Serai and Sungei Kerangan. Province Wellesley. last night when Kedah and Province police co-operated In a road check following report111 words
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Article62 1946-02-28 4 The statement that 100 Chinese were killed by Malays at Batu Mallm near Raub recently la untrue, and this la confirmed by the Raub Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Thirty Chinese and two Malays were killed More than 25 Malays have been arrested, and Investigations are proceeding. Meanwhile,62 words
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Obituary37 1946-02-28 4 Madam Anne Wee Geok Peng, aged 24. passed away peacefully at 23, Lorong 24, Geylang at 1 p.m. Feb. 27. leaving behind her beloved husband, William Tan Chin Heng. Funeral today at 4.3J p.m. at Bidadan.37 words
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Article43 1946-02-28 4 BANGKOK, Feb. 26.— A Siamese goodwill mission under the leadership of Luang Sidhl Sayamkan, Permanent Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, left for Chungking this morning. Members of the Chinese mission who recently signed Sino-Siam treaty also left for Chungking. Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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227 1946-02-28 4 Steps To Check Infantile Paralysis The Singapore public health authorities have taken every precaution to stop the spread of Infantile paralysis, said a B MA. medical officer m a broadcast from Singapore. The city's water has been treated with extra chlorine for sterilization. Cases are being collected as quickly as227 words
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393 1946-02-28 4 S. O. S. Interrupts Air-Sea Rescue Exercise Yesterday's air-aea rescue exercise, the first to be carried out m the East, was interrupted by a real S.OS. from a Sunderland which got into difficulties near Singapore. Fortunately, the Sunderland did not require the airborne lifeboat and the giant Lancaster which carried393 words
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Advertisement386 1946-02-28 4 RAFFLES HOTEL TONIGHT DANCE 900 p m to 12.00 p.m. Admission Chart': 91.00 to Non ResltJri.ts. nmnji .i ii s» o.m. Berrcomlni out— to the Woild and to taste the Happiness (or I<ltterness) of Life! MG.M's ■ura noun for axdx hardt* (Mickey Rooney) with Judy Garland Le*ls Stone SKY Great386 words
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Miscellaneous284 1946-02-28 4 TODAYS RADIO From Singapore RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 30 to 11 p.m. on 225 metre* from noon to t p.m. on 4.825 nct/stc. In 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p.m. on 4.78 msesrc. In 61 metre band. Chinese noon to 1.15 pm.284 words
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