Newspapers-The Straits Chronicle-1945 to 1946
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National Library Board CSV catalogue of digitised articles from The Straits Chronicle (1945–1946), part of Singapore’s historic newspaper digitisation for materials published 70 years ago or longer. Researchers explore post-war Singapore history, culture, and public life through issue, edition, and page metadata; enquiries go to [email protected].
Official description
This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore. These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources. For enquiries, please email [email protected]
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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.1 | Masthead | The Straits Chronicle No. 1. MALACCA, WEDNESDAY, SEITEMBER 19, 1945. lft Cts. | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.2 | LIEUT.-COL. LUCKHAM’S ASSURING MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF MALACCA | LIEUT.-COL. LUCKHAM’S ASSURING MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF MALACCA Thousands of the local population assembled at the various Public Broadeast points yesterday evening- when the first message of Lieut. Col. H. A. L. Luckham, Administrator for Civil Affairs Malacca, was released by the local British Military Administration. The text of | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.3 | BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION | BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION Lt.-( ol. H. A. L. Luckham As Uivil Administrator s unday. September 16, will go down 1,1 the annals of Malacca as an aus- !"< ious day of great rejoicing and jubilation when the local people of all aces, creed «and stations in life were agog with | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.4 | British Military Administration, Malaya | British Military Administration, Malaya PROCLAMATION NO. 1 A PROCLAMATION TO ESTABLISH A MILITARY ADMINISTRATION by reason of military necessity and for the prevention and suppression of disorder and the maintenance of public safety it is necessary to place the territories ot the Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca, all islands | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.5.1 | RIGHT HAS PREVAILED | RIGHT HAS PREVAILED •Absence male tb* b«r. lijnber may be a commonplace «d- k mi,,al's.Vrr,tu'r if Japan can,o to auddenly that people i of that human SLliw* r*w.* -y-h h ->' mercifully liberated fro," a ruthl re n of blood, sweat and tears. ,his hour of liberation it behoves J | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.6 | EVACUEES TO REPORT | EVACUEES TO REPORT The Malacca Secretariat of the 8.M.A., is registering the names of ■evacuees w'ho arrived in this State, and ajl persons who come under the catejr >ry of evacuees are advised to submit the necessary particulars: Name, Address, Race, Employment, No. of Family, Destination etc., at the earliest | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.7 | SCHOOLS TO REOPEN SOON | SCHOOLS TO REOPEN SOON Making an official statement on the meeting of headmasters of local schools f eld at the British Military Administration Headquarters Malacca, this morning. Lieut. Col. H. A. L. Luckham the Administrator for Civil Affairs declared. Arrangements will be made to re- open schools as soon as | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.8 | RADIO NEWS BREVITIES | RADIO NEWS BREVITIES Price Of Rubber Fixed Singapore, Sept. 18. Singapore Naval Base which was a pvide to the Royal Navy at Singapore n 1941, will take some months before it can be put into full operation. At present 3 500 Japanese are working under'the supervision of 20 Officers and | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450919-1 | 19/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450919-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450919-1.2.9.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | Govt. Servants Pensioners To Be Paid An official circular has been issued b> the local Administrator for Civil Affairs to the effect that all government serv ants and pensioners who were on the approved scheme on January 81, 1241, wil be paid three months’ salary amounting to a maximum of | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.1 | Masthead | The Straits Chronicle No. 2. MALACCA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945. 10 els. | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.10 | JAPANESE $100 NOTES FIND GARBAGE BIN | JAPANESE $100 NOTES FIND GARBAGE BIN Japanese war prisoners in Malacca were seen cleansing the streets of the town today under surveillance of British soldiers. Among the garbage collected by the prisoners were Japanese currency notes of various denominations, including $lOO bills, which are not worth the paper printed on. | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.11 | MORE FOOD RATIONS EXPECTED | MORE FOOD RATIONS EXPECTED The food problem is receiving the serious attention of the British Military Administration and the local Chief for Civil Affairs. Lieut. Col. H. A. L. Luckham was kept busy yesterday when he conferred with representatives of the respective communities on the food situation and other matters | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.12 | SOCCER MATCH Seaforths vs. Local XI | SOCCER MATCH Seaforths vs. Local XI Sports enthusiasts will witness the first soccer match since the British re-occupation of Malacca, when the I‘ii.'-t Battalion-Seaforth Highlanders, will meet Tam Kong Yen’s eleven on the Malacca Club ground at 5 p.m. tomorrow. The following will represent Kong ien’s eleven: Mah mood, Tam | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.13 | MALACCA MUNICIPALITY RE-ESTABLISHED | MALACCA MUNICIPALITY RE-ESTABLISHED Under Major D. IV. Cooke the preliminary task for re-establishing the Malacca Municipality is going on m full swing. A number of the former Municipal employees have already 'exported for duty and in the course of the next few days everything will be straightened out for our | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.14 | FOOD PRICES IN MALACCA IN JAN., 1942. | FOOD PRICES IN MALACCA IN JAN., 1942. Revised Price List Will be Announced Soon The following maximum prices ioi foodstuffs were fixed by the Food Controller on December 22, 1941 and remained in effect till the early part ot January 1942. A market price list based on the figures prevailing | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.15.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | SUBSCRIPTION AND ADVERTISEMENT RATES For Subscription Rate and Advertisement Charges, please apply to The Manager, THE STRAITS CHRONICLE, 3, Jonker Street, Malacca. th 7 A God A,might >’ Bless the British ‘he Americans and their Allies fl* Malacca Trading Company 1 fed-"® 1 SMcSrRt -2» | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19451010-1 | 10/10/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19451010-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19451010-1.2.22 | British Ministry Seek Tin | British Ministry Seek Tin The British Ministry of Supply are sending a Commission to Malaya to buy all available tin. They will also investigate the conditions ot various tin mines with a view to making them workable again.—(C.O.B.U.C.). | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.2.1 | JAPANESE MEMORIES | JAPANESE MEMORIES tn the stirring message of Lieut.-Col. Luckham, Administrator for Civil Affairs in Malacca, addressed t« the people of this settlement through this paper of yesterday’- issue, a few salient points call tor particular stress and further amplification. The Administrator, while expressing genuine regret at the temporary separation from | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.3 | British Versus Japanese Rule Contrasted | British Versus Japanese Rule Contrasted TREATMENT OF SUBJECT RACES (Compiled from authentic sources) THE following article is based on facts and first-hand observations emanating from authentic sources. The writer of these notes had secreted them, at great personal risk, during the Japanese occupation and now that freedom of speech is | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.4 | FREE TRAIN SERVICES | FREE TRAIN SERVICES The British Military Administration is taking effective steps to ease tne transport problem by inaugurating free passenger train services from '1 ampin to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and other parts of Malaya, as from today. Essential Service employees, pensioners, and government servants, who had evacuated into Malacca | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.5 | S.F.I. AND BOTH CONVENTS TO RE-OPEN | S.F.I. AND BOTH CONVENTS TO RE-OPEN Parents and guardians of schoolchildren will lie delighted to learn that Saint Francis’ Institution conducted by the Christian Brothers and the two convents, popularly known as the French and Portuguese convents, will definitely re-open on Monday, September 24. As a temporary measure to suit | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.6 | GOVERNMENT OFFICE HOURS | GOVERNMENT OFFICE HOURS Commencing from today the rogului urs for the conduct of public business i Government Offices will be from 8.20 •.m. to 4.00 p.m. There will he a cess of one hour for lunch from 1 to p.m. Offices will open half day on Saturdays from 8.30 a.m. | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.7 | RADIO NEWS BREVITIES | RADIO NEWS BREVITIES Singapore, Sept. 20. x. The Japanese in Perak ill maae the criicial surrender at 1 poll at 10 o’clock 1 amor row morning. ;jt Ct. Gen. Hamada. Chief of Stall o1 i ne Japanese forces in Siam committed hara kiri. The Allies accepted tin appointment of Yoshida | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.8 | SINGAPORE ASSIGNMENT | SINGAPORE ASSIGNMENT TRAVESTY OF FACTS I5Y A JAPANESE JOURNALIST in TATS l’K I FI JII UV KINO the .Japanese occupation of Malaya, quite a spate ol propaga y lit, rain.. thii'k-sov. n with lies and haM-truths was let Inose on the publ c Inlellinenl readers rould fooled b> seel, balderdash | NA |
| The Straits Chronicle | straitschronicle19450920-1 | 20/9/1945 | 1 | straitschronicle19450920-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschronicle19450920-1.2.9 | For Public Information | For Public Information Free train services from Tampin to all the main centres in Malaya are available every day from the 20th of September. time of departure (TENTATIVE) Leave Tampin for Singapore 4.00 p m. Leave Tampin for Kuala Lumpur and other up country centres 0.37 a.m. Please refer to | NA |
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