The Straits Times, 23 May 1946

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS. fcI(;HT PAGES
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    RULERS' PLAN UNDER CONSIDERATION
    409 1 Governor-General To Make Early ConiactWith Sultans THE Malayan Union proposal loomed large among the questions which were flung by British, American, Chinese, Malay and Indian newspapermen at Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Governor-General of Malaya, Singapore, "and such other territories as may be placed under his direction,"
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    Wedding in Canada
    263 1 The marriage of Mr. Malcolm Macl>ona!d, Malaya's CovernorGtneral, io Mrs. Audrey Fellows RoAley may tike place in fannia about the end of this year but it all depends upon the exigencies of the s:r\ice. While Mr. MacUonald proposts to have frequent consultaj tions with the Colonial Offire
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    LORD ALANBROOKE AT SANDHURST
    42 1 Field-Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, retiring Chief of the Imperial General Staff, inspecting officer cadets during the pissing-out parade at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. It was his last appearance us C.I.G.S. before handing over to Fi IdMarshal Lord Montgomery.
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    Hopes Of Rail Strike Settling
    269 1 Hopes Of Rail Strike Settling WASHINGTON, Wednesday. REPORTS of progress In conciliation negotiations with railway unions and operators yesterday lenri an optimistic note to the linked States Government's efforts to keep the nations railways running. A deep silence however, today surrounded activities of soft ccal mine union leaders and owners.
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    Karl Frank Hanged
    22 1 LONDON, Tues.— Karl Hermann Frank, former "Protestor" of Bohemia and Moravia, v/as hanged m public today, Prague Radio reported.
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    Disclosure— Troops Sent After Dunkirk
    180 1 Disclosure— Troops Sent A fter Dunkirk LONDON. Wednesday. SEVEN days after the British Evacuation of Dunkirk when the Germans were already crossing the Seine, fresh British divisions left England m a last desperate bid to hall the Nazis. This was barely 24 hours before the first German armoured cars entered
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    Third Greatest Sea Power
    29 1 WASHINGTON. Wed.— T h c U.S. Navy revealed today that the Soviet Union is the world's third greatest sea power with 204 comtat ships.— UP.
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    Spain Cannot Fight
    284 1 NEW YORK, Wednesday. THE United States feels 1 Spain cannot at pres-ent PrYV,, j fight a modern war, and the U S Government has no u.o. uuvernmenc nas no direct evidence of production of atomic energy m Spain, the US renortpd last ritrht me u.o. reporiea last
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    EXCELLENT OUTLOOK FOR TIN
    173 1 London, Wednesday. THE outlook for the Tin Industry >s very gcod, according to the weekly fbuociHl journal, the Statist. The jour- j nal states that the statisiiral position irom the producers' standpoint is likely to renain good for years. No effective substitute for tin m most
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    Plot Reported In Kashmir
    124 1 BOMBAY. Wed. Srinagar. capital of the State of Kashmir, is today strongly guarded by the military and steel-helmeted police. The precaution 'lowed what the state's Government described as a plot by a certain group to overthrow the administration. Defiant mobs stoned military patrols yesterday, and the
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    STOP PRESS
    48 1 EDINBURGH, Wednesday The Indian cricketers, meeting Scotland won the toss and elected to bat. The scores so far read: Merchant Ibw McKenna, 10; Mustaq All not out, 15; Modi c Heggie b McKenna, 0: Hazare not out, 1. Extras 3. Total (for two wickets) 29.— Reuter
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    One Third Troops Withdrawn
    76 1 One Third Troops W it hd raw n LONDON. Wed— Abo 1 it a third or the British and Indtmn troopi !in the Netherlands Eust Indie:, have been withdrawn said Mr. Frederick Bellerppr Financial Secretary to th? War Office. In reply to a question m the Housj of Commons yestiiday.
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    PERSIA TELLS UNO RUSSIANS HAVE ALL LEFT
    411 1 PERSIA TELLS UNO RUSSIANS HAVE ALL LEFT NEW YORK, Wednesday. THE Government of Persia has officially advised the L:iitcd I Nations Security Council that Soviet evacuation of Azerbaijan and Persia was completed on May 6. The Persian Ambassador here, Hussein Ala, has started drafting a new report for the Ccuncil.
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    Rocket Car Passes Test
    174 1 INDIANAPOLIS. ENr>l\\\ t Wed Th? ro k?t-p-o.Tfl!ed car successfully m^cd its Crst test on the Indianapol s speedway yesterday, and immedi.Vily iv sponsors mad' plans for the next experiment uith the "c»r of the futnr?. Duke Merlin, the 31-year-o!i aliforna rare diivcr, who is here to
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    Singapore jap Suspected
    87 1 TOKYO. Wed— A Japanese* vice-admiral, former commandrr i of Truk. and a Singapore Kempeital chief, as well as 19 other inspected war criminals wanted by the Aliies, entered Sukarno Prison between May 6 and May 16. Vire-Admiral Sctea Wakaba- yashl Is wanted for alleged atrocities m Truk
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    NATIONALISTS CAPTURE KUNCHULING
    888 2 Supply Lines Improve Offensive Position NANKING, Tuesday. /CHINESE Nationalist troops heading towards Changchun V- have captured Kungchuling, 35 miles south-west ol the Manciurian capital, it was announced officially today. This new Nationalist success followed swiftly on the fall of Szepingkai, 35 miles further south-west along the Mukden-Changchun
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    Hoover Plan Attacked
    346 2 Washington, Wednesday. MR. Fiorello LaGuardia Director General ol UNRRA, has assailed Mr. Herbert Hoover's suggestion that the world must quit charity as the basis of food distribution to needy nations He said such a move 1 would turn international i mercy into an international I pawnshop. I
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    Plans For U.S. Lines To The Far East
    151 2 Plans For U.S. Lines To The Far East Washington, Wednesday. THE United States Maritime 1 Commission today disclosed the global pattern for the United States posl-war maritime service, including nine routes to the Far East of a total of 32 to nearly all parts of the world. It described the
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    Miners May Strike In South Africa
    139 2 PRETORIA. Wed.— Executives of the African Mine Workers Union, a native organisation, are busy preparinz a meeting for next Sunday at every goldmine m the Transvaal to hear proposals for a strike. Natives reeelre a daily wage of 50 cents plus lood and lodging
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    Mr. Run Run Shaw
    38 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Wed.— .—Mr. Run R'.in Shaw of Singapore will leave Australia soon to go *to Hollywood, to negotiate for distribution rights of American movies, accord'n? to a broadcast by Radio Australia today.— U.P.
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    Clayton Urges The Loan
    303 2 Clayton Urges The Loan Washington, Wednesday. MR. Will Clayton, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, has told the House of Representatives Banking Committee that Britain will witndraw from, the Bretton Wood monetary bank fund and 'from other international agreements" if she fails to get the loan from the United States. He
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    Commons Pass The Mines Bill
    60 2 LONDON. Tues. The coal mines nationalisation bill ha.s passed the House cf Commons by a vote of 324 to 143. During the debate on the measure, Mr. Ehinwell. Minister of Fuel, advocated "more drastic schemes of reorganisation and rationalisation, if not nationalisation, so th?t we
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    15 DISMISSED THE SERVICE
    76 2 The fifteen "walk-off" naval officers who were Dismissed the Srrvire 'ast month by a Portsmouth Court Martial. They are seen arriving: at the Court Martial Room. The Officer m charge of the Cuard is seen second from the Wt, and a Prisimrr's Friend (cen're) carrying papers.
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    Commons Question About Strengths
    692 2 Suez Canal Tv&l&s LONDON Tuo.-aay. IN the House of Commons this afternoon Brigadier A li. W. Low, Conservative Member for Blackpool Noth-, a cl the Secretary of State for War, Mr. Jack Lawson, tiie <ctal strength of Egyptian Army Units employed m defence of the Suez
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    Contract Bridge
    325 2 < Cop:, t Culbcr's.m '"Entry trou'-l 1 cai I wo? to avc ers alike. But tlie canfi caji flD^ '>' c: ate an entry wher? tie 1 sees only barr gnr.;nd For c> ample: South, dealer. Bjt.: NOKTU 7642 9 5 ♦X Q J AB5 4 S WEST
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      273 2 EAPIO PE©GEAMMES SINGAPORE :< NETWORK from noon M Z p.m. and 0 30 to 11 p m en 01 T,rtre9 from noon to 2 p.m on 4.S?"i mcs/sec io 61 metre band and from 7.43 to 9.38 p. in on 4.78 m&c/tee In 61 metre band CHINESE noon to 1.15
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      231 2 Mm C.SF lf» 82 metres 1050 urn—lit? am GSN >i38 metres MAY 23 7.30 a.m. Radio newsree'., 8.15 a.ni Current Events, 8.30 ajn. News, 8.45 a.m. The Robinson Family. C.3C p.m. M— a, ;.3O p.m Geraldo and his orchestra, 8.30 p.m. ■lews. 9 p.m. Jazz music, 9:;o p.m. S'-ottish Variety
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      279 2 tand, 4 p.m. Orchestral Concert.. 4.30 i p.m. Music, 5 p.m. Comedy OMMM 5.20 p.m. Lfcht Orch:st"al Co.icert. C i p.m Pi-cgramine for West African Forces, 6 30 p.m. News. 6.45 p.m. Key- board Cln'o, 7 15 p.m. India and Cey j Im Half Hour, 7.45 p.m. Gen i 1
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      103 2 CROSSWORD 1 l2^ \Zo[ aeriform fluid, 2G. ci.fts DOrtN. 1. Not.vjir acts, 2.Vuibal form, >-^"lL^£i E 2S 1 3. Mure compact, 4. Pocll^- 5. Separates. 6. &U p B«HABiSO vm Source, 7. In-.Hv'.dual thin?* 8. Each, 11. Naught. *i T A PL^ v Pii^ 13 Joined m compact, 15. Secure
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    Mac Donald Praises Spirit Of Friendship
    707 3 First Governor-General Of Union Takes Office THE spirit of friendship among the p eoples of Malaya was perhaps "the most 1 precicus treasure of these rich land s," said Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, replying to speeches of welcome at his instal lation as Governor-General
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    Wakeful & Working
    186 3 Wakeful Working II7E m the Malayan Union jcin with our brothers of Singapore Id welcoming }ou to your high office and m assuring you of our service and j devotion, we look forward to receiving you m Penang, said the Governor cf the Mairyan Union, Sir Edward Gent welcoming Mr.
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    PENANG PLANS
    106 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday. To mark the arrival of the Governor-General Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, m Penang, Frid^v vill be observed as a public holiday here, the new Resident Commissioner, Mr. S. N. King announced this morning. A tentative programme drawn up for this visit provides
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    Need For Co-ordination In Malaya
    458 3 Th« ImnnttMlfi cf CO i The lrnpOiUrC- Cl lv ordination and direction be lfJl, thP nnl-ni-"? nf the Cotween the poi^cus oi me <, lony and Of the niaiojanj UliOll was emphasizoil bY vh'S r>nv,>rnov nf SinffSDO'e Mr. Governor 01 Oingdpu.e, iyxi F. C. Gimscn,
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    Message From The King
    186 3 A >EW HOPE" THE following mcssag2 fVorc the King m reed by Mr Mac Donald, the GovrrnorGeneral, m Singapore ycbtcr- day. With the arrival on Malayan soil of the first Governor General, the Queen and L iak^j this opportunity to Mad renewed greeting to the per
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    Sultan's Plea For Old Friendship
    161 3 From Cur Own Correspondent IPOH, Wednesday. THE need for the revreation of the old spiiit of friendship between Malays and Chine e was emphasised by the Sultan of PeraW, speaking to boys of nis old school who visited him at hi* astana at Kuala Kangsar.
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    GOOD WISHES FROM Mr. HALL
    182 3 THE Secretary of Stale fo: the Colonies Mr. George Hal!, in a message said: I am happy to add my own sincere greeting t u the gracious message of II .M the King. The arrival of the first Gov-ernor-General to take up ha duties amongst
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    M.P. On Task Facing People Of Malaya
    333 3 •IF there is one man who is capable of dissolving the differences which today divide the communities, it is the new Governor-General," declared Capt. L. D. Gammans, speaking at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. "U oueht not to be iWlaUt to settle our
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    TANGLIN CLUB
    56 3 At a meeting of members of the Tanglin Club at Fullerton Building yesterday, a committee, with Mr. F. J. Kemlo as chairman, was appointed to go Into the question of obtaining the release of the club premises. It was suggested tr>at It n«eht be n«"*Me to get the
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    Schoolboy With Gun
    65 3 From On O. 1 T IPOH, Mon— For beirv m possession of a revolver and six rounds of ammunition an l<t-year-old Punjabi, Abdul Kadlr. was this morning bound over by Lt. Col. J. O. Adams for a period of 12 months and a surety of $2,000. The
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    Salary Arrears: J.C.S.A Claim
    242 3 Salary Arrears J.C.S.A Claim From Our Own Correnpondent ;l m PENANG, T.csday. THE Penang Junior rivil Service Assorlaf.on which relet ntly submitted a menoriul to Se Governor of the Malayan Lnion through the Resident Commissioner h-re. !ws, it is understood, made lurt.ur representations to the authorities pressing for a reply
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    BREAK UP OF COLONY REGRETTED
    301 3 WHILE criticising "the most backward and undemocratic step" m the severance of relations with Penang and Malacca under the Ma.uyan Union scheme, Singapore Municipal Commissioner m an address of welcome to the Governor-General Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, yesterday afternoon, assured him of tha co-operation of
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    DEATH
    45 4 Mis. May Ceil dc Vri>.^, u:» of the li-'e Dr. E. H. di Vrie; ol Mi hi -ca, way i> a< efully at 8.15 a.m. c,:'. Saturday. 18lh May, 1946. PdMfll rn thn same day at Buklt Scrlndrt CemctfTy. a r* < i > i ■■•i«1>r
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 4 Mr. C. A. de Vries and Mr-. A.. II Uoway cxp-rsi ttirir s'.nceie thanks to lrini'.s rclTtive- who sent Wreath 1 mettagM vi rondolence and contiibutiana and all those who rtt-'mi-rd tlic iiicral of lh:tr belOVd BCttUT, Mr M;,y Cc il dc Vries.
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    PERSONAL
    30 4 Tccblab E. C. Yale-. Radio fcngi i Orch id Rorid. Lllicieru Technical rerrtc; to R*41a rcc ivrrs and clcmeiils a\aiiable i e \'j Irons, kettles, to.i t rs .235.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,Thurs,May 23,1946 Cocked Hats In Malaya
    572 4 It v.as symbofic of tht dcci rleava?e with the pist maY by the Japanese occupation of Malaya that th« rercmonv o f welcoming the new Govp-r.or General yesterday sho.'ld have taken Uare m the M'inio:nj)l B;ardroom and not *n the h
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    Danger From Persia
    722 4 The news from Peisla la at present in that state of confusion which is iiabituvl In the early stages of h civil *ar in a remote and inaccessible country. If we are to belice Tabriz Radio, unprovoked attacks were rrade by central government troops on Sunday ?.t
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    Java Reverie: By A Soldier
    1274 4 These nostalgic rec >".ections of the lovely .md icarclul Java of pre-'iw §Kf\ urre urittrn by a rumbe- u\ the British ocrupat>on lor- e$ MM stationed m th-it irfaml and were puhh'shr.f m "The Fit- li'in?! Co,/;, lit idhf newspaper puhlrihrd tor the 2%rd. fr:'!ian
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  • THE MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      445 4 THE President of the Singapore Municipality paid a "low i i lng tr i b^ te f the °cal staff of the Municipality for the it y ?i ty a !l? d< 7 ot ion (lurin J «iP occupation of this island m that they had preserved many valuable records
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      More Hawkers
      109 4 H.;ERS cause c harm than your taper 01 Ma. 18 Besides ccn.iin? street .stiou, strangling urr me business, selling Qlthy fc rj ai s, they ai%u cau labour horta -ebv i. rease of jibourers wages, and h\tj shortage and fU^ ■'■> i rase id food prices The increase
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      Malay Retort
      156 4 L/CPL. SHIRLEY m your paper of May 14 amused us when he said. "We fought and suffered for Malaya From what I can remcivber no fight was seen m Sept.. 1945 m Malaya They walked m ana made us believe they conquered the country, which we all know
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      Hill Schools?
      122 4 IIiIANY European ex-PoW'3 and internees are returning to this country, and it is hoped that m the not too distant future their wives and children will be able to join them. Are any arrangements being made to provide educational facilities, for these children, In a climate suitable for
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      Priority Cars
      99 4 WHAT is the meaning of "Priority Board"? Is it "Colour-Bar Beard"? May I point out that the loeton who are being allocated •ars ns essential workers —are mostly European. not Asiatic, dot.lors. I am not a doctor, nor an essential v:orker, but I have two doctor friends. One
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      Of-Living inquiry
      142 4 Of- Living inquiry |T is no doubt encouraging .0 wage-t'a.n> is to BOiica m your issue of May 14 thai ;i committee ha-; bo^n appointed to inquire into the question of wages and the <~t of living In Singapore ann the \fotavan Union. The high cost ol dai'v necessities at
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    Britain s Offer
    368 4 Britain s Offer Singapore Indian Wh Just Can t Believe it To the Editor of tho Slrai Timrs. SIR,— It is most regreuab.'a that Mr. X P. K. Mm.om, that onro ardent Congressman and fiery nationalist, should have thought fit to rush m where :ngels fear to tread. His hasty
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      31 4 oome vmucHUfi that way/ This brier test, terrifying m Its implications, proves that good vision Is priceless. Take care of your eyes. Have them examined periodically. C 8 CHONO. 0.D., F.P.O.C.
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    P.0.W., Outside His Hut, Shot Dead
    504 5 Guards' Story At Officer's Trial fWO Korean guards, called as witnesses, described, vi Ihe Sixth Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday, l»mv a joung British solder, caught out of his hul bill inside the camp grounds, was ailegedly killed by former Burma-Siam railway camp commandant
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    Plucky Fight With Armed Robbers
    121 5 Plucky Fight With Armed Robbers NTERRUPTED m the pieparation of Chinese cakes; y two armed Chinese who rere masked, Tan Beng Guan ml hi; wife piuckiiy resisted tie robbers and put them to I light at 2 o'clock on Monday lorning In Berjarai Lane, ingapore. One of the robbers, with
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    Went For A Knife
    110 5 While husband was struging with one robber, Mrs. Tan. i soon as the other started flrg. ran Lr.-'-: to the kitchen for knife, but, by the time she got ick with it, both robbers had m away. rushed out or the house i :;iv^ chare but
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    Soldiers Charged With Robbery
    68 5 AUi^'d to have committed robsry Involving ;ash and valusjc; amounting ;.> $8,200 In Alial Gtrert on May 10. three ildiers—James Marshall Hall, :.itst William Johnson an;! Cyril enry Bar.it i hod the charge, h!ch sti t c! thai they were armi with a pas >l al
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    Suzuki's Evidence
    194 5 Suz uki's Evidence Capt. Suzuki, commandant of Tamuano p.o.W. camp, when he was called to sive evidencyesterdsy, denied this. He al>o scrici that he examined the body m company v,-it!i a Jr.p medical fficer and the medical report h p received was that Wanty had been snot from th? back,
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    Support For Decision Of Council
    150 5 Support For Decision Of Council SARAWAK From Our Own Correspo.-ikm London, Wednesday. IN a letter lo Tne T.mes. Mr. G. T. Macßryaii asscrls that since his visit to Sarawak m January as the Rajah's personal representative, tho opposition m England to the cession project appears no be bas2d upon doubt
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    "That's All We Want" Gang Arrests
    85 5 O-r Own Core p:nt*cnt PENANG, Wednesday. Hire* Chines,- ycu.h described as members cf th" "Thats A',l We Want" epng and alleged to hay? called on Mr. Chcah Chi an* Urn, a prominent tin miner and former Federal CounciHor. to collect a $200 "ir^n", werj.
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    VISITING M.P. SURVEYS SOME PROBLEMS OF PEACE
    751 5 VISITING M.P. SURVEYS SOME PROBLEMS OF PEACE CINGAPORE was not lost on •J Singapore island. It was lost at Pearl Harbour wlien the United States Navy was j overwhelmed by the bombing attacks of the Japanese, followed up by the sinking, m Malayan waters, of the P: 'nee of Wales
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL INSPECTS GUARD
    53 5 GOVERNOR- GENERAL INSPECTS GUARD I f 10 cnin -G n~ral, Mr. Mai .olm RTarDonalJl, Insjirctinj the citord of honour formed by men o; the 2nJ Bn The Durham Li ht Infantry following his installation yesterday, lie was accompanied by lord Louis Moun'batton and lapt. Tintcanbe, who commanded the »uard— Army
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    SHIPPING COMMUNITY AT CATHEDRAL SERVICE
    295 5 MEMBERS of Uie coastal shipping community of Singapore, coth ashore and afloat, who lost their live* during the war of 1939-1945, were remembered at a special memorial service held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday evening 1 A commemorative tubln on north side of the- Cathedral
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    Red Ensign In St. Andrew's
    101 5 TUE following tribute to the Singapore Sliippin; f'oinmunily's war deal is unaJe m the insc:in ion on the tablet unveiled at \es'Tdays memorial service: "The Ked ta ign was ntactd m the Cathfdral on the 22nj of 'Jay 1946, by members of the British coastal
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    Thousands Buy Tinned Milk
    139 5 TWENTY-FOUR thousand tins of condensed milk were sold to thousands of men and women at the Singapore Cold Storage yesterday, when the company undertook to sell condmsed milk to the public at tht- controlled price of 45 cen*s a tin. The method 01 dtstribaUca *a.s :;ine
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    81,000 FINE FOR MERCHANT
    194 5 Th? managing partner of Teonc Ran Trading Company hi Market Street. Scah Kh?.y San. was fined $1,000 or four months rigorous imprisonment by Mr. T L. Tan, m the Second I1I 1 Court yesterday, for selling 115 ba a s of salt m excess of the
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    Gaint Naval Canteen
    81 5 One of the most s:lf-ontained service organizations m Blnga-po»-e. the Flret Canteen, bu It at a cost of €ioono was opened o Tuesday hv Rea:- Adm J. Egertr Flap Offeer Malaya anri Fonvard Areas. The canteen is for Vavfil pnd Marine personnel on!v. It Is run by
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    PASSAGES FOR CEYLONESE
    179 5 THE bull; of Ceylortss who were anxious to return to Ceylon wen*. by Arund?l Castle m April sMd t^e Ceylon Government representative. Mr. A. I. Raja Singham to a Straits Times reporter vsterd.tv. Altogether 1127 CeytJT.ese had reached Ceylon by that ship and Judging from anplicat ons
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    Tussle Expected Over Rubber Price FRESH U.K.-U.S. TALKS
    158 5 Tussle Expected Over Ru b ber Price FRESH U.K.-U.S. TALKS From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. A FIRST-CLASS Anglo-American tussle over the Maiayan rubber price is prophesied by the Daily Express, with the start next month of IvonJon negotiations for the renewal of the United Kingdom-Un-ited States rubber sale agreement,
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    U.S. TO MAKE MORE TYRES
    191 5 NEW YORK, Wednesday. Tyre production m 'he Unitod States increased .3.81 per cent In March over February with the output totting 5.300.000, tho Rubber Manufacturers Association announced today. Tyre makers predict that the average annual rales of tyres of all types may be as much
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    Died In Bombing Of Evacuee Ship
    179 5 Died In Bom bing Of Evacuee Ship esc of Singapore civilian evaciri i ry 1942 was recalled m the Binjraporc High Coi;rt when en applirr.tion to presume the e'ea'h of a former Municipal Commissioner. Mr. S!m Boh Tan. name trf<r Richard Moor. Th" uiotlon was made by Mr. T \V
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      China Relief Soccer At Jalan Besar
      47 6 China Relief Soccer At Jalan Besar On Sunday at Jalan B?sar stadium the R.A.F. Signals i.eai < the Chinese Athletic Association by four *oals to three m a soccer match played m aid of Thina Relief. These pictures show the teams and the game m progress. 1 i
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      Drawn Game At Leicester
      384 6 The three-day fixture between the Indian cricket tourists and Leicester ended m a draw yestercl_. Spoilt by very bad weather, the match was only Bared from being entirely colourless by the two fine batting performances of Merchant who followed up his unbeaten 111 m the firct
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      BOXING CONTROL FROM JUNE 1
      603 6 BOXING CONTROL FROM JUNE 1 The Singapore Boxing Board of Control will start to function again on June 1, it was announced at an extraordinary General meeting of the Singapore Boxing Association held at the Happy World stadium yesterday. Mr. E. R. Koek (president) took the chair and there was
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      $13,000 From R.A.F. Charity Drive
      108 6 $13,000 From R.A.F. Charity Drive The recent K.A.F. dri/e m aid of St. Dunstan's Fund fo.- the Mind raised over 51 5,000. Of this amount $1,212 was collected lorn the soccer match between the Sino-Maiays and the R.A.F. played at Jalan Besar on May 8, and ending m a twoall
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      Exciting Finish In Segamat Cricket
      214 6 Exciting Finish In Segamat Cricket Straits Times Corr.— Segamat, Mon. Despite a lead of 13 runs on the ftrst innings, Nagesu's XI .test to Nadarajah's XI In an interesting cricket game on the town padang yesterday. Batting first, Nadarajah's XI scored 68. Hashim Tahir (24). J. M. Singh (11> and
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      N.S. ALL BLUES
      83 6 Strait." Times Corr Sererr ban. iteon.— The Neg r Pe^oilan. All Flues defeated tnp Infantrv Brlrarie XV by 13 points »lwo roar- £.ti<J a penalty t to 11 points <n t'oal fnd two tries^ on Vie Negrl iSembilan Club oadang l^erc Highlights of th° irame was the
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      NEGRI SOCCER
      58 6 Straits Times, Corr Defore a large crowd whlrh Included the Resident Comm^-lone'- and Hh Highness the Yam TlMB, th° Combined R.A F t?an from Kuala Lumo'-r drew v th th° Fegri Sembilan C^in'se at soccer, neither side scning. Manv changes were r.-isser* hr both sides. The r^ame was
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      VICTORY SPORT
      137 6 Straits Times Corr. Ipoh, Wed. —Perak has invited Selangor to play an inter-state cricket match at Ipoh on June 9 and June 10, part of the Victory Celebrations at Ipoh. Meanwhile, Perak footballers have arranged to send a combined Civilian-Military side to play two matches ngainst Penang durinor
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      Six More Counties Earn Full Points
      455 6 LONDON. Wed.— ln the seven bounty cricket matches which inished yesterday, six Counties arned the full score of 12 points or victories. Altogether eight natches were started last Saturlay. Yorkshire won their fixture igainst Kent m two days, and hus the only match m
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      Segamat Soccer League
      78 6 Straits Times Corr. Sesamat. rues. Only three more games remain to be played to bring the Eegamat District soccer league to a conclusion. After being the first to score, the Malay "B w^te ovevwholmed 1 by the R.A.S.C. who beat them tour-one on the town padans. In
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      RECS CRICKET XI
      78 6 Th? following will repres:nt the Hccs. XI at cricket rgunst Uiaves Heaclquartirs XI at th3 Pclice Depot. Ihonuon Road, at 11 a.m. on bunday: P. dAlme'da (Capt), B. Barker. IS. Baik.T, G. Clark.*. F. Cliopard. R. jJansen, E. L? Mercier, P. Fennefather, D. Rots. J. de Souza,
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      British Tote Turnovers For Last Year
      236 6 LONDON, Wed.— The turnover cf totalisatori on British racecourse for 170 days' racing last year was £7,142,995, compared I with the r.cord of £9.093,482 i" 1933 with 535 days' racing. Figures given by Sir R^ginad Blrir, chairman cf the racecourse tettins control board, show:d
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    Shanghai Cannot Buy American Cars
    333 7 Shanghai Cannot Buy American Cars Foreign Business Men Still Held Up SHANGHAI, (By Air Mail).— China's 400,000,000 eofitOMera include eager buyers for American passenger cars and trucks, but only one of them the Chinese Co\ eminent is m a position to place orders at preMllt, since private automobile trade, just
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    I.N.A. Trials
    96 7 DELHI. <Ey Air Mail).—Satisfaction is expressed by Indian i political leaders with the Govern- j ment of India's decision not to proceed with the trials of o.Ticerc and nien of the Indian A»my who, while prisoner- of war m Japanese hands, joined the so:al'ed •■Indian National Army." Nearly
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    MANILA'S BLACK MARKET
    322 7 MANILA'S BLACK MARKET MANILA, (By Air Mail.) Some merchants m the PU'iippines, who enjoyed large blacs market profits durmg Iho Japanese occupation, art noi satisfied to conduct business at normal profits now. This is not true of the larger and more responsible business houses. Economic disruption resultlng from the war,
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    Kwantung & Hainan Cleared Of Japs
    98 7 Kwantung Hainan Cleared Of Japs CANTON. (By Air Mail).— All Japanese prisoners of war m Kwangtung and Hainan have been r?patriated ahrad of schedule, except for 159 Jaoanese marines detained on Hainan Island by Ciiness central governmenl of^ccrs. Approximately 120.0C0 Janar.ese prison rrs-of -war and civilian internees were sent home.
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    Hong Kong Rice Falls
    239 7 HONG KONG, (By Air Mail) .—Timely rains which broke a drought m the Hong Kong axea have brought rice prices down and raised hopes for the spring rice crop m Kwangtung, where many peasants began planting m anticipation of further rains. Immediately the wholesale price of
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    Would Singapore Object?
    70 7 V O.tiEN WRSSTUBI have bee i the subject of controve sy m Singapore recently, but h?re is a fo m of imMm by women to which only our local ganTste's could object. Photo shows one of London's women policem n ilcmo'-.siralin; th" "cc alone' hold on an
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    Indian Woman On World Stage
    385 7 (By TAYLOii HENRY, Associated Press Writer) NEW YORK, May 22.— Mrs. Hansa Mehta, representative t'rom India on the United Nations sub-com-mission te the status of women, is one of seven women who are draft intr a proposed charter of woman's rights for women of the
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    100,000 Civil Servants Moving
    230 7 100,000 C ivil Servants Moving CHUNGKING, (Ey Ai r Mail). Historic Chunek'.ng, j whose name during the long war years war known throughout the world as a symbol of China's resist- cc, has been left with its memorial and bomb team wutef Associated Press Corre^.pon dent Harold X Millis. The
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    Indonesians Debate Dutch Proposals
    100 7 Indonesians Debate Dutch Proposals BATAVIA, H*ues.—lndonesian leaders are to hold a full "cabinet" meeting today to consider the proposals which; the Dutch ihava offered them, and which Dr. Hubertus van Mook describes as the Netherlands government's "final attitude." Reliable sources believe thaJt If the proposals are rejected "Premier" Sultan Siahrir
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    Supremo Greets Mr. MacDonald
    115 8 Ine Supreme Allied Commander, Lord Louis Mountbatten, gives Malaya's Go-vernor-General one of his celebrated smiles, soon after Mr. Mac Donald's arrival by air m Singapore. Right: The Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, chats with Mr. Mac Donald, with whom he has previcuslv worked
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