The Straits Times, 29 August 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1946 PIIICE 10 CENTS.
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    UNIVERSITY PLAN FOR MALAYA
    464 1 Governors In Education Discussions IMPORTANT developments m the field of higher education m Malaya are expected to result from meetings which will be held m the next few days between the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, the
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    96 Generals Discuss War
    87 1 Field-Marshal Lord Montgome ry s military conference opened at Camberley on August 12. The conference was called to discuss offensive warfare and w*s attend'M by 96 high-ranking officers Front row, 1. to r, Lt. Gen. Sir Wil" im Morgan (Cin-C Central Mcd), Field-Marshal Sir Clauue Auchinleck
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    Jinnah Calls For Boycott
    73 1 NEW DELHI, Wed.— Mr. J.nnah, Presid?nt cf the Musl.m League, has asked League members to boycott any meetings or conferences sponsored by the new' interim Government m protest against the "objectionable compositon of the Executive Council named by the Viceroy, Vise« unt Wavell. Messages from Calcutta,
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    Ex-Internee Judge Speaks Up For Jap
    430 1 A SINGAPORE judge, detailing the indignities and brutalities he suffered while an inter. V_ m Singapore, paid a generous tribute to Myamoto Minoru, one of the Japanese accused standing trial m the "Sime Road Case.' ''I bear him no grudge for having slapped me,"
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    Lord Louis's New Title
    74 1 LONDON. Wed.— Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Al-J lied Commander. South-East i Asia, who received a Viscountcy m the King's birthday honours, I has taken the title of Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey m the County of SouUiampton, states last night's London Gazette. If there
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    BIG FOUR TODAY?
    194 1 PARIS, Wednesday. AN American delegation offi- cial said today that the "Big Four" Foreign Ministers would probably meet today at the French Foreign Ministry m an effort to find means {of speeding up the work of I the Peace Conference, now m its fifth week. A French
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    Current Sweeps Through Train
    103 1 BATAVIA, Wed— A train packed with Indonesians was suddenly converted into a death trap yesterday wncn hi<li voltage streaked through the coach, instantly killing nine and injuring 50. following a crash with an Army truck at the Batavia level crossing. The train, carrying workers home \o
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    Food Protest To London Proposed
    272 1 Food Protest To London Proposed IMPORTANT resolutions 1 which have a bearing on the food situation m Singa pore will be proposed at th? general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) As iociation, to be held tomorrow, j The reso.utions will be proposed by Mr. J. Laycock. A proposal m
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    BRITAIN LIKELY TO ACCEPT MUFTI AT TALKS
    365 1 BRITAIN LIKELY TO ACCEPT MUFTI AT TALKS LONDON, Wednesday. DRITAIN was reliably reported last night to be willing to accept the Mufti of Jerusalem as a delegate to the London conference on Palestine arranged for Sept. 9 m an effort to save the conference, but m Jerusalem one Arab leadet
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    VISIT OF HONG KONG GOVERNOR
    63 1 HONG KONG, Wed. -The Governor of Hong Kong, S)r Mark Young, will \2av2 for Singapore by a r tomorrow on oTicial duty. He will be accompaned by the assistant Colonial Secretary. The Governor will unavo dably j be absent en Friday, the anniversary of Hong
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    KILLEARN TO FLY TO SEE SJAHRIR
    126 1 KILLEARN TO FLY TO SEE SJAHRIR BATAVIA Wednesday. AN official British spokesmar today announced that ijurd Killearn was flying v Jogjakarta early tomorrow tc meet the Indonesian "Tre mier," Sutan Sj.i irir. The decision resulted from th< telegram received this morninf from Sutan Sjahrir. replying t< Lord Killearn 's te'ogram
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    U.S. Plans Her Atom Defence
    69 1 V. i .liINGTON. Wed— Th? U.S. Secretary of War. Mr. Robeti Pattrrscn. has directed key War D?pari.me:n oiliciais to make dff?nre plans on the assumption that there will be no international oontrol of atomic weapons Mr. Patterson spoke at the opening of a course of
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    Indians vs. kent
    49 1 CANTERBURY, Wea— Valen. tine won the toss for Kent against the Indians here today and decided to bat Latest scoies are Kent Ist. innings. Page not out 35; Davies c Amarnath o Navudu 26: Ames no' out 1; extras 6; total <for 1 wkt.) 68. —Reuter.
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    INDIA MAY ASK UNO FOR SIAM RICE
    231 2 Priority Request For The South LONDON, Tuesday. MR. C. P. PILLAI, who is to represent Travancore State m the Indian delegation at the United Nations Food Conference, said today that he hopes that the Indian delegation will urge the importance of giving India
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    A Ship Is De-Nazified
    41 2 1 1 1 e r youth knew tiei as i.ie "Strength Through Joy" ship— the Potsdam. Now r?-christe;». Ed Empire Fowey and refitted as a passenger liner, she Ics m Falmouth roads awaiting a non. political future.
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    Major Said To Have Aided The Japanese
    194 2 Major Said To Have Aided The Japanese LONDON, Monday. Q\AID to have assisted the Japanese, when a prisoner m Hong Kong, Major Cecil Boon, R.A.S.C., has, before a Court Martial, pleaded not guilty on 11 counts. It is alleged that the offences took place between August 1943 and August last
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    No Secret U.S.-China Deal
    115 2 No Secret U.S.China Deal SHANGHAI, Wed.— The U£ Assistant Secretary of War, Mr Howard C. Peterson, and the Foreign Liquidation Commis- 1 sioner, Mr. Tbomas B. McCado, m a joint statement, today denied that they had engaged m secret negotiations with the Chinese Government for the sale of U.S. surplus
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    Partisan Uprisings Grow In Italy
    55 2 MILAN, Wed.— Wildfire partisan uprisings have now spread to three mountainous regions of northern Italy. There are reports of wholesale confiscation of cattle, vehicles, and foodstuffs for the underground hide-outs. The authorities deployed one infantry battalion th light tanks and thousands of motorised police to
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    JAPS WANT TO JOIN THE UNO
    113 2 TOKIO, Tues. Government! efforts to secure Japan's partici I pation m the United Nations I were urged by members of the Japanese House of Peers here today when the draft constitution earlier passed by the House of Representatives was placed on the agenda of
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    U.S. WARSHIPS VISIT GREECE
    84 2 WASHINGTON, Tues.— The \3S. Navy today announced that a detachment of warships will visit Greek ports next week following Greece's monarchy plebiscite. The Acting Secretary of State Mr. Dean Acneson, said there was no military significance, m the visit of the warships, which will include the
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    No Charges Against 'News' Broadcaster
    80 2 WASHINGTON, Tues. The U.S. Department of Justice has authorized the Army to release Donald chisholm, the American held m China m connection with Shanghai news broadcasts during the Japanese occupation. The action was disclosed m answers to questions as to what the Department proposed to
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    Pu-Yi Sought Backing Of Hirohito
    336 2 TOKIO, Tuesday. FE prosecution submitted evidence m the war crimes trial today purporting to show that Henry Pu-yi was removed secretly from the Japanese concession m Tientsin and taken to Manchuria by Kwangtung officers, m defiance of the Japanese Government. They submitted a whole series
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    Woman Identifies Cousens' Scripts
    432 2 Woman Identifies Cousens' Scripts SYDNEY, (By Air Mail). CIRST witness m the hearing m the Central Court m Sydney of a charge of high treason against Major Charles Hughes Cousens was Miss Founii Saisho, Japanese journalist, who identified typewritten copies of 51 scripts that Major Cousens had illegedly written for
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    All-Out Attack On Communist-Held City
    136 2 All-Out Attack On CommunistHeld City PEKING, Tuesday. POMMUNIST quart cis here v declared that ths Nationalists have unleashed their ali-out reprisal attack against; Chenpteh, the Communist stronghold and capital m Jehol province, m accordance with their raccnt ultimatum and threat to take one <v Communist China's thre^i main cities Yenan,
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      593 2 BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE. 1. Tenders are Invited for the purchase of the following craft: Type "D" Towboats Design No. 320— 43 1 Tn No. D. 196 Tn No. D. 208 located at Telok Ayer Basin also: Unlcraft Tugs Smgle Screw 47 1 —47 HP.:— Tn. No.
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      242 2 Controlled Retail Prices of the most pcpular Motor Tyres and tubes arc as follow;: Tyres Tubes Mies Heavy Duty Standard i He :vy Duty Standard 4.50 17 $n.ro $6 io 4.75 17 52.70 43.60 6 X) 5.25 18 60.10 52.40 7.80 3 50 19 30 60 5 SO 4.50 19
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    Judge Tells Of Brutalities At Civil Internees Camp
    1345 3 'V SIGN INCIDENT WAS PRELUDE TO BEATING UP THE indignities and brutalities he suffered because of a Japanese objection to a "V" sign on the Camp stage and his violent initiation into the post of Men s Representative by the Japanese formed
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    The 'V' Sign And 'V' Cigarettes
    649 3 THE Japanese staff m Chanifi Gaol internment camp failed to eradicate a -V" sign which the internees had placed on their concert stage. Mr. N. A Worley, a Puisne judge, related how the Japanese ordered the dismantling of a neon "V" sign ("It stood
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    Malacca Killing: Japs To Hang
    236 3 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE War Crimes Court. Kuala 1 Lui.ipur, this afternoon passed sentence of death by hanging on Warrant Officer Osaki Giichi, head o Malacca Kempei Tai m March 1942, and on Sergeant Major Lsa Kijenta, another member >' Malacca
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    $15,000 Bail In C.B.T. Charge
    112 3 A CHARGE of attempting to; commit criminal of; trust was explained to two In-j dians. Parumandaham Ponnam-| balam, and S. Ramalingam In the Third Policp Court yesterday I The property involved is 70 boles of military clothing wortni $15,000 belonging to the War Department. Bail
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    7 Commissioners Are Named
    70 3 SEVEN new members have been appointed to the Board of Commissioners by the Governor, Sir FrankHn Gimson, and will take their seats at the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held at the Board Room on Friday at 2.15 p.m. They are Messrs D.
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    Services Gift To Y.M.C.A.
    73 3 WIIH a generous coiuriuiiuon of $10,000 from the Singapore District Services Fund, through the courtesy of MajGen L. H. Cox. G.0.C.. Singapore District, the V.M.C.A. fund now stands at $21,449.45, including $11,294.45 previously ackncwl. d^ed. Donations from the following are al.io acknowledged: Messrs Sbcr and Kock.
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    SINGAPORE CRIME
    79 3 Breaking into a house occupied by Ml I.idian m Ka:g Roai shortly befcre 10 o'clc Tuesday night, thrse Chinese armed with p' tols and two Mfclavs got pw-v *4*h r^~'-> ->^d mrty worth about 51.3C0 Th:* Mr lays were artr.?-! wi'h miTfe. On the sanie da", m brn
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    Woman Internee Was Beaten In Sikh Guard House
    796 3 Woman Internee Was Beaten In Sikh Guard House n-'HE beating up dl a woman it:terA nee. Mrs. Owen Kirwa m thSikh guard room at the Slme jßoad camp was relatPd by Mr. John Weekl'v yesterday when h3 continued his evHence. It was reporterl to the CcrTral Committee, he said, that
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    Public Trustee's Records Intact
    527 3 FE loss of over half a million dollars m securities, property deeds and war savings certificates was averted by the foresight of the Public Trustee, Singapore, before the fa'l m 1942, and by the recovery intact of documents, records and war savings certificates after the liberation.
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    DEATH
    61 4 Madam Ng See hae pasel away peacefully at her residence at 384 -T, Thomson Road, on the 23th August at the age of 72. She left behind her 6 sons. Messrs. H. W. Chung and brothers. 1 dr.ughter and 1 son-in-law, Mr. Si Hoe Tuck, many grandchildren and Teat
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Aug. 29, 1946. The Last Straw
    832 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Aug. 29, 1946. The Last Straw If ever there was an illjudged and untimely strike, it is the strike of the S.T.C. employees m Singapore at this moment. This Is jus: about the last straw for the wageearners and suburban population of this city. Life
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    CASUARINAS AND CONCRETE
    378 4 CA S UARINAS, whispering like maiden aunts with their heads together, are as little heeded. Their tall stateliness, their swaying fragility, their seeming everlastingness -under the buffets of the northeast monsoon, are a music which selcom penetrates to this island of Singapore. They render to the eastern
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    Smallholders: Mr. Kemlo's view queried
    392 4 Smallholders: Mr. Kemlo's view queried MR. F. J. Kernlo is reported, m the Straits Times of Aug. 23, as having made tho following statement at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association: "It is generally estimated that Malayan native production U running at 100 per
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    50 4 We In Singapore think of the United States as par-.diso of plenty, but an Amerirm rs»fdent of Singapore sends this cartoon from the Washington Post as evidence that thr> American citizen is grousing too. Surprisingly enough, a feature of local topical hrtct««< m this cartoon is a loaf of bread!
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      Hunting biscuits around town armed with the S.T.
      217 4 rHE periodic announcements m your paper that firms iuch as Henry Waugh Co.. Boustead Co.. and Jackson Co., are distributing Ovaltine and biscuits waste only valuable space. The other day I went to two cr three shops mentoned, aid invariably got the
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      Another Report
      124 4 TAKING advantage of your guidance last Monday mornIng, I proceeded straight to buy a tin cf biscuits at the addresses given. I went first to Jin Hoe, 440 North Bridge Road and was informed that they received the biscuits on Aug. 1. and as they were busy they
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      "Sorry Sold Out"
      113 4 WITH reference to Press announcements regard ng distribution of Biscuits, Ovaltine. etc. for sale to the public through specified dealprs, I wonder whether such goods are ever really available for sale at controlled price. On two or three occasions, as soon as such announcements appeared. I have
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      Liberation Day
      114 4 YOU will rem«tn»MM that on the sth September 1945, Malaya was reoccupied and the liberation became an accomplished fact after 3.. >ears of bondage. Don't you think that such a historic and unique event is worthy of remembrance 1 It is suggested therefore that the day be observed
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      Singapore's Answer
      276 4 IT is interesting that your I Penang correspondent "Mi: s Quiz" cannot see the obvious. The very simple reason wny the Singapore dweller needs larger iood rations than tfcc dweller m the Malayan Union Is that the latter has far more unrationed food available for his consumption. The
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      Cathay Scapegoat
      124 4 1-HE amount of mud-slinging at Lord Killearn is indescribably d'Sgusting. Have any of these self-appoint-ed judges taken into consideration Killearn's many achievements for Malayans? It will do them good to digest thoroughly that small section of page 5 of the Straits Times ol last Monday. Thailand played a
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      Copy The Soviets
      52 4 DICE rationing will be th 3 pare::; of a further addition to the already flourishing blnck market. What a grand opportunity tor our Food Contrnl snd the Govj ernmeiit to do something omaul for once, something which ;!1; !1 meet the approval of all: "NATIONALISE BLACK MARKEIS.'
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      844 4 The Marriage of Mr. I. Nadarajah, Tledical Depc. Singapore, eldest son of Mr. und Mrs. N. Iyadu.ai and Miss f.araswathy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Selviidurai o; Kuala Lumpur will take place on Sa'urday lilt. August 1946 11 p.m. at 292- A, Ipoh Road. Kuala Lumpur. No individual Invitations.
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      36 4 Even the keenest mind may be dulled by Whether you wear glasses or not, it is advisable to have a proper examination if you experience the slightest eye dis omfort. Consult: C S. CHONG. 0.D.. FP.O.C.
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      11 4 OTHERS LETTERS— PIGE SIX Permits To Import U.S Goods Seremban Shows.
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      121 4 Its a Wisdornmj, GIVE YOUR TEETH ITS I Jj SPARKLING CLEAN If Test the Wisdom Toothbrush lfM\ Jr'Ml yourself. Feel how its anchored 'Ml Nylon tufts spring into action the I moment you start. See how much cleaner it leaves your teeth. C/ I Enjoy the fresh invigorating sparkle it
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    New Rice Committee Set Up In Siam
    514 5 New Rice Committee Set Up In Siam Telephonic Link With Bangkok Straits Times Special Correspondent A NEW rice committee has been set up m Bangkok to speed up deliveries of rice shipments to Malaya and to advise Lord Killearn whether rice allocations estimated for any particular period will m fact
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    The Beau Ideal Of Employees
    121 5 INTELLIGENT, knowledgeable and hardworking deaf, dumb and blind when the occasion demands, but a live wire galvanised into action at the right time such is the type of employee Singapore employers would Hke to have, according to Mr E. M F Fergusson, Chairman of the
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    Demand On People's Canteens
    122 5 Demand On People's Canteens THE effect of the rice cut and the difficulty of obtaining bread at the present time is reflected m the increasing numbers of people who flock to People's Restaurants m Singapore. The numbers are daily increasing and although these restuarants have sold as much as 500
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    SCHOOL BROADCASTS ON 3 WAVELENGTHS
    73 5 With reference to the footnote to the letter "School Broadcast" published yesterday. Radio Malaya informs us that all these broadcasts arc carried simultaneously on 300 225 and 41 metres. 't the moment, due to school holidays, there are no school broadcast?, m English and Malay.
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    45 5 Found guilty of having sold three katis of sweet potatoes for 75 cents, which was 54 cents m pxvess of the controlled price, Chan Hock Tan was yesterday fined $300. m default two ionths" r.i. by Mr. T. T. Russell m the Second District Court.
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    Europeans Entertain Asiatic Staff
    124 5 Europeans Entertain Asiatic Staff THE European staff of the Nestle 1 and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products Ltd., yesterday entertained the Asiatic staff of the company to tea to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation. Mr. Kenneth E. Imrie, manager of the firm for Malaya, said: "We want to continue the friendship
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    POSTWAR AUSTERITY HARI RAYA
    149 5 THERE will be no largescale Hari Raya Puasa celebrations m Singapore today, although Dr. Abdul Samat, a local Malay leader, says that Muslims "will tryto forget the recent rice cut and transport difficulties for the day." A message by the Sultan of Selangor to Malayan Muslims
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    Detective And Constables Sent To Gaol
    179 5 Detective And Constables Sent To Gaol ARRE&TED by members of the special constabulary on patrol duty at Siglap on June a, two ior.g-service ccnstaDies, A. Arumugam and Jantan bin Omen, and a detective, Yong Kok Liong, wtre convicted on charges oi possession of 25 bags (4,200 katis of rice and
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    MAJ.-GEN. RUSSELL MARRIED
    39 5 Major-Gen. G. N. Russell. Transportation Officer on Lord Killearn's staff, and Miss Josse lyne Harvie-Bennett, daughter <rf Dr and Mr*. F. C. Harvie-Bennett of Walton.on.Thames, and also on Lord Killearn's staff, were married m Singapore, yesterday.
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    TheDefence Of 262 Paratroopers Opens
    287 5 KLUANG COURT MARTIAL By Our Special Correspondent KLUANG, Wednesday. THE manner m which the defence would be conducted was outlined by Capt. Reilly. the defending officer, at today s hearing of the court martial m which 262 men of the 13th Parachute Battalion are charged
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    All For One
    219 5 '-ALL for one and one for all. Everybody stick together. That is the Paratroopers' slogan." stated Private W. Murphy of HQ. Coy at the Kluang court martial Murphy, one oi the 162 men of the 13th Parachute Battalion on trial on a charge of Join, ing m
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    429 5 Along The S ingapore Waterfront VIVE new locomotives for the Malayan Railways will be unloaded at Singapore when the Blue Funnel liner Samoa arrives here on Friday. Built by the North British Lo:c:notivo Company, these 52.t0r. engines have been shipp-*! dlr-vt Ironi Glasgow. The Samoa is now d seharging much
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    S.T.C. Plan For Canteen Is Ready
    150 5 S.T.C. Plan For Canteen Is Ready DISCUSSIONS were held throughout Tuesday and yesterday between Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, of the Social Weifare Department, and Mr. A. A. Ewing, General Manager of the Singapore Traction Company, with a view to establishing a canteen for the supply of meals to S.T.C.
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    Inspector Gels 30 Months' R.I.
    112 5 Inspector Gels 30 Months' R.I. A FORMER Police inspector, Chia Kuan Oon, who caused a woman to be severely beaten, forced her to strip, and then subject her to "water treatment" until she was suffocated, was sentenced to 30 months rigorous imprisonment m the second Singapore Assizes yestprc'ov Chia was
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    'Company Didn't Want To Help Japs'
    205 6 Counsel's Plea In ipoh Appeal Court From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Wed. IN the court of appeal today Mr. Justice Evans allowed the application by Messrs. Tai Lee Ltd., a large mining concern, for proceedings m liquidiation to be stayed and their resolution to
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    AMBUSH OF BAD HATS
    107 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Wedn ?.v AN ambush on four suspsctod bad hats by the Ipoh Detective Branch, led by Mr J Slater, the officer-in-charge. and SubInsnector Loh Seng Saw has led to the arrest of four Chinese. The tour suspects are believed to be
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    Planter Weds In K.L.
    110 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE i .iiia^e tool: place en Saturday afternoon at cha St. Andrew's Presb,- crian Church, Kuala Lumpur, between Mr. Duncan Farmer Hutton, Manager of Bukit Darak Estate. Sun^ei Buloh. son ot the late Mr. John Hutton and Mrs. Hutton
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    Cigarette Prices Go Up In Raub
    99 6 From Our Own Correspondent RAUB, Wed. riGARETrES have not been re- leased to the public since last wee.!: and smokers are now paying famine prices m the black market. Double Ace and Rough Rider are priced at 70 to 80 cents and the higher
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    Actress Gets Gaol For Jewel Theft
    132 6 Actress Gets Gaol For Jewel Theft ALOR STAR, Wednesday. UISS xUAh. XUJNu. IWM ot m Yems Grand Noran opera now staging m Alor Star, was charged for theft of Jewellery belonging to Che Minah, wife of Che Yem. manager of the opera on Saturday before Che Ahmad Sherriff m the
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    Perak Sultan Tours Krian
    97 6 iFrora Our Own Corrpsnon^eri) KRIAN, Wed. 7HE different aspects of padi planting ws-re explained by the Sultan of Perak m spe:ches to kampong people m the course of his recsnt tour of Krian distrct. The Sultan was accompanied by his aide-de-camp and the Daton Orang Kaya
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    Perera Inquiry Postponed
    90 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Wednesday. THE Perera murder inquiry was postponed to August 31 for mention due to the absence m court of the most important witness, B. T. Perera, iather of Victor Perera, the deceased. Another important witness Nona Therera will, as result of the
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    New Band Master
    51 6 Fiom Our Own Correspondent n PENANG, Wed. POR services rendered during the Jap occupation and afterwards when the bandmaster was on leave, the Penang Municral Com:i iioners have promoted a long.service member or the municipal band, Mr Bnagat Singh, as assistant band, master with corresponding increase In
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      Imports From USA: Permits In Malaya
      216 6 BY not allowing AP permits for goods to be imported into Malaya from America, the public will suffer more than the importers themselves. I hone the Government will not continue to disallow AP perm.ts Tor goods Irom America any longer, lor the longer Government
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      Seremban Shows
      55 6 WOULD the managers of the various theatres m Seremban please advertise m the daily pre&s their current programmes a: films? The present system of notifying the public by msans of printed programmes is surely more costly than advertising m the daily papers; it Is also very inconvenient to
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      Ration Cards
      80 6 1 DON'T know much about rice wholesalers, but I am well-informed about Food Control clerks. Let me enlighten "Anti-Corruption" with facts about cancellation of ration cards. First, a moving certificate ts filled m. Then the ration card is canceh ed, and the cancellation is entered m the register
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      2nd Class Racket
      108 6 CAN anyone tell me why a second-class railway ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore should cost me $10. when the official price marked on the lcket is $9.90? I asked my fellow-passengers 'n th° coach m which I travelled and they all told me that they too
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      Hindu Calcutta
      59 6 YOUR reference to the population of Calcutta m your leader m which you say that Calcutta has a Muslim majority is incorrect. According to the 1941 census Calcutta has 1.531,512 Hindus and 497.535 Muslims. The province of Bengal has a slight Muslim majority, but the population of Calcutta
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      179 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES RADIO MALAYA KKl) NtTWORK from QOOD to 1 p.m and o.30 to II pm oo 225 metres from noon to 2 p.m. on 4.825 mis/sec in 61 metre band and from 7.43 to 9.30 p.m. on 4.78 mcs.'sec In >. metre band CHINESE noon to 1.15 pm (new*
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      141 6 at 1.30 p.jtj.) aio a.li p.m to 11 ojxx ->xcept on Sundays when tne afternoon *ession opens At a p.m (news headlines 8iiC pm anf news at '30 p.m.) MALAY noon to 1 p.m (news at 12.45 p.m.) an" from 6 nm to 8 15 o.m rnews >n Mol9j> »f
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      137 6 I -ter froL» London; 8. CO a.m. Cathedral and their organs; 8.15 a.m. The Petce Conference; 8.30 am. News. 7.30 pm. Music Hall; 8.30 pm. News; 8.35 p.m. London Calling: 8.40 pan. Interlude; 8.45 p.m. Home Survey; 9.00 p.m. Jazz Is where you find It; 9 30 p.m. Scottish variety
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    COALITION THE WAY TO PEACE
    432 7  -  JOHN RODERICK, By China's Last Hope Of Solving Dissension Associated Press WANKING, Wed. China, torn by internal dissension and civil conflict, may be impelled to embark m the immediate predictable future upon a period of coalition government long denied her. Qualified observers say that this
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    UNRRA AIDS SHANGHAI DESTITUTES
    108 7 UNRRA AIDS SHANGHAI DESTITUTES SHANGHAI, Wed.— Nearly v hall a million destitute or needy Shanghai residents have benefited through the relief programme of the UNRRA-CNRRA Regiona Office. Actual need has been the only qualification for assistance, and free distribution of UNRRA sup plies m Shanghai has b n carried out
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    Communists Did Not Keep Pledged Word
    215 7 OHANGHAI, Wed.— lf the Chinese Government had J wanted to use force, China's Communists "could easily have been eliminated before the Sino-Japanese war," said ('hen Li-fu, Minister of the Kuomintang's Organisation Board. I Instead, he continued, the Government decided to consei ye I the
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    V-DAY PLANS IN SHANGHAI
    104 7 SHANGHAI, Wed.— A city wide programme m honour of local Allied forces is planned for Victory Day, September 3. Public and private organisations wil! sponsor the celebations. In accordance with instructions from Nanking, the entire programme is "intended to express the gratitude of local residents to
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    Red Cross Supply For Relief
    90 7 Red Cross Supply For Relief SHANGHAI, Wed —Distribution has begun to Chinese medical institutions of the large shipment of medical and relief supplies received here by the Canadian MJm Cross. TfttallinjNH tons, the "mercy" rargb inclC(9d a supply of radium Bnd}larpe\ Sian titles of hospital linen, sulfa arugs, penicillin, and
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    Bandits In Hainan
    61 7 SHANGHAI, Wed.— A large, scale campaign to eradicate banditry In Hainan, which is delaying the rehabilitation of the island, is reported to be imminent. It is realized, however, that the task of cleaning up Hainan will not be easy, as the majority of lawless element, which include
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      514 7 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Uneorporateo id Singapore BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailing* to ino from Un.uo Kingdom Samaffarie dae from I' K.. 30th Aar Smim doc train UK 31*t Au* Samharle sails for U.K. «th Sept. MendaM calls far IK. ltib Sept. Charon doe from Fremantlc 12th SrpC Western Australia The shorten
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      328 7 While it is quite true that a rescue bid may merely serve to make a bad matter worse, it is also true that the matter may already be so bad that it is good percentage to experiment, even at the possible cost of getting in deeper. Here is an extreme
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      215 7 not apprehensive of a catastrophe. That, however. <a catastrophe) is exactly what hit him! West opened his sin3l3ton club; East cashed the king and ace, then, West having discarded a low spade. East shifted to the heart seven. West collected the ace and king and led a third round for
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    Senior Golf SocietyHold Meeting
    433 8 Senior Golf SocietyHold Meeting A GENERAL meeting of the Members of the Senior Golfers Society of Malaya was hell m the premises of the Selangor Golf Club and, having regard to the depletion m members by death and/or retirement courjled with difficulties of transport m these days, was well attended.
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    JOLLY BROTHERS' CLUB
    77 8 The second general meeting of the Jo.«y Brothers club was held on Sunday, at the club premises. The following were elected office bearers for th; cu-rent season. President and patron O.R. Sitharam: reporter, Jacob Pierre; hon. secretary. A. Marshall; asst. Hon. sec. Sothinathan: hon. treasurer, Larry White;
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    VOLLEY BALL
    103 8 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. m a friendly volley ball match against the Singapore Chinese KiKh School. The match is to be play^ on the school ground at Bukit T.mah Ropd tomorrow 5.15 om. Chia Kok Leong. Vow Wah Sung. An Tat Chu, S. A. Dural, Llm
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    MARIGOLD B.P.
    38 8 Members of the Marigold Badminton Pa'ty are asked to communicate their present address to Mr. Lee Jouy Seali 717, Serangoor. Road, so that a gf-ne<-al meeting can bs arranged to consider rhe revival of the Party.
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    36 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMB^N, Mo:i. The Negri Sembi'an Clu'> lost to Nfai C!u'i at cricket. Negri Ssmbllan Oub fcored 93 and Nilai 102 for R wickets. Principal scorer was O n Unnrin who scored 52.
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    All The Latest Sport News AIRMEN WIN FIVE-THREE Y.M.C.A. Lose Good Game
    376 8 All The Latest Sport News AIRMEN WIN FIVE-THREE Y.M.C.A. Lose Good Game CLEAN and interesting soccer was served up at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday m a match between the Combined V.M.C.A. and the Royal Air Force (Seletar), the latter running out winners by five cfoals to three. Organised for the
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    24 8 The centre court. Kooyonjf, Melbourne, where the Challenge Round of the Davis C will b p Have* over the Christmas y jlidays this year.
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    THE CAVENAUGHT YOUNGSTERS XI"
    54 8 The following will represent for the Cavenau^ht Youngsters at soccer T.r'-'t The P-M-ol Dumo iR.A.S.C.i to bo played at the Farrer Park ground A"-tut 30. Kick off at 5 1 ."> p.m. Osman Alov.=;:us. Naidoo. Lloyd. Haro.d, Sathar. Samad. Ibrahim Berr;'. R^'and. Muthii. rvrs: Kri'hna. Basil
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    STATE SOCCER PLAYER TO WED
    52 8 Th_> wedding will take pla^e on Sint 8 at the Kampong Glam Istana of Mr. Abdul bin Haji All. the we!l-knov/n M.P.A. and Mala-a Cup soccer player and Miss Safiah b:nti A. Rahman. M'ss Safiah Is the daughter of Mr. Abdul Rahman of the Singe
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
    60 8 GRONINGSN. Holland. Wed Continuing his adjourned game In the ninth round, Arnold S. Denker of Forest Hills, defeated Alberie O'Kelley De Galway. o* Brussels, m 67 moves m thr world chess tournament. Denker now is tied with Vassily Smislov of Moscow for the third place with seven points.
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    Good Sailing Breeze For Yacht Races
    296 8 Good S ailing Breeze For Yacht Races nOAT No. 9, skippered by Mr.: Hill-Reid won the Trix Challenge Cup for "C 11 Class following Sunday's rac?s at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Both "A" and 'C" classes were got away together at 10.30 a.m. I m a good breeze which
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    North vs South For Sec nd Place
    382 8 LONDON, Wed. j II7ITH the County cricket championship already labelled "destination Yorkshire" once j again, the main interest now is I csntreo on the North versus South struggle. Lancashire and Middlesex respectively, for second place Both won their luust games to leave Lancashire
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    TEAMS FOR WEEK-END CRICKET
    619 8 TEAMS FOR WEEK-END CRICKET CRICKET Club will play 'a second match against the S.R.C. en the padang on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m Three weeks ago the Recreation Club scored an easy win, passing tM<: S.C.C. score of 142 «-Uh six wickets In hand. Cricket Club teams for the week-end
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