Vol. I, No. 9.
CHINA MAIL
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS
CHINA POLITICAL FEUD AT AN END?
Agreement To Agree Neer
CHUNGKING, SEPT. 19. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CHINESE COMMUNIST NE- GOTIATORS WERE REPORTED RELIABLY TO-DAY TO BE WORKING WITH U.S. AMBASSADOR HURLEY A DRAFT OF A BASIC AGREEMENT WHICH MAY BC ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH SIDES.
ON
FEW
A WELL-PLACED INFORMANT DESCRIBED A STATEMENT
WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE FORTHCOMING IN A DAYS, AS AN AGREEMENT TO AGREE."
KUNI DEFENDS EMPEROR
It looms as a strong possibility of bringing both sides together in the long political dispute which has kept war-torn China in Interani turmoil and uncertainty.| It was described as bringing most| substantial hope of full settlement; to appear thus far.
Hurley, who expects to return 87016 to the Cinited Stutor probably will carry a copy of the agreement home as a troph; of him arduain unrignment in
-
Thursday, September 20th, 1945.
TRIAL OF TO
HIROHITO
BE URGED
Washington, Sept. 10. Senator Russell of Georgia, a Democrat, introduced a re- solution to-day which would Put Congress on record as favouring the trial of Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal.
The revolution would direct stbps toward that end by the commandor of
American forces and by American re
presentatives on any inter national body dealing with Japan's future, Russell de manded that the emperor, be arrested as a war criminal- Associated Press.
Further
Price
Price 10 cts.
SOVIET CLAIMING PLACE IN SUN OF
MEDITERRANEAN
A Giant
Spring Clean
w
LONDON, SEPT. 18.
ITALY'S FORMER COLONIES, SPRAWLED STRATEGI- CALLY ACROSS ONE OF THE SENSITIVE AREAS OF THE WORLD TO-DAY-THE MIDDLE EAST-HAVE QUICKLY COME TO THE FORE AS. ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL PROBLEMS AWAITING SOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.
ALREADY, SAYS REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON- DENT, ALL INDICATHONS ARE THAT THERE IS SOME FUNDAMENTAL' DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FIVE GREAT POWERS AS TO THEIR FUTURE. FIFTY THOUSAND COO- LIES ARE TO BE EMPLOYED
Informed quarters in London claimed between the big three IN A GIANT SPRING-CLEAN- consider as substantially cor- which could have inspired an- ING PROGRAMME FOR THE rect the American press report other solution, namely the crea- COLONY.
that the Soviet Union hus sug-tion of International bases at exite as well as in the gested that it assumes trustee-two ship of the Italian colonies ano Dardanelles. that Great Britain is opposing Reuter's diplomatic correa- pondent adds that the net, re- sult
the of the conflict over Soviet Russia is thought, to Italian colonies is the spread of carry out. the long-needed be favouring the grant of the belief in London that the
все powers the trusteeship over
foreign ministers have no for dividual states and is, itself,
The agreed on almost nothing claiming trusteeship both North Africa and the Red Sea Great Britain, on the other
Government may not be able to muster such a huge coolie force all at once, but it is planning to start immediately the organian tion of a sort of Labour Pool from which aquade can be drawn
this. Control
Possible
FIREWOOD, PEANUT OIL
Lo
cleaning-up jobs all Colony
Omciala disclosing the plans AND SALT MAY HAVE TO yesterday, indicated that the aim COME UNDER GOVERNMENT is two-fold. PRICE CONTROL IN THE NEAR FUTURE,
TOKYO, SEPT. 19 PREMIER HIGASHI TOLD
**~Although-lkartywell-lenve with, LOWBREYDE FIR KUN ALLIED
considerable satisfaction at ful PRESS CONFERENCE TO
Allment of R task, it DAY THAT THE JAPANESE
CONTEMP reported reliably he would nak t GOVERNMENT
be relieved of the ambassadorship HURLEY'S GRIEVANCE
LATES ESTABLISHING A
wai
HEMERAL MACH STOR AP diseatlefaction with his working
of
21
long-time AA 7
4
COMMITIKE TO DETERMINE JAPANESE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
WAR STARTING THE
The official explanation of th HE SAID THE GOVERN resignation will be need of test MENT INTENDED TO TRY but the Associated Press learne THE ACCUSED JAPANESE IF the actual reason is his deer
arrangements with the Chin PAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY affairs section of the U.S. gate ALREADY HAS METED OUT department. SOME PUNISHMENT
When Hurley came to China, he POR PRISON CAMP
CRUELTIES found a divided camp in the US. BUT GAVE NO DETAILS. embagay, with some vourin
When advised that certain see- Americ
American support of the tions
Allied pubite
Cornmunists at the -opintor d
expense regarded Emperor Hirobito
American policy war criminal, Higashi Kuni rebuilding up the central govern
ат believe Birinly plied:
17> ment under Chlang Kai-shek emperor is not war criminal Hurley rooted out some of thes
drceived by militarist advocates but now finds som
the same men close to him and wasn't told the
In positions considerable influence.
The pre truth."
Buld that under
of the differences cise nature however, wha not learneit. Japanese system, the cabinet imperial bendquartern muke stel Associated Press. a deerro ns starting a war and relay it to the niperor and "ac cardine to the atom here if the cabinet decides, the Emperor does) nut veta Its decision."
The premier aid he had n knowledge of whether the en perar knew about Pearl Harba attack beforehand, but in re a question he wasted! aale specifically and report
another JIVCKA cut! ference BooTE, The premier said
33:18
he
thr
Bank's Lions Around?
if
No definite plans to this end have been formulated, it
was disclosed at a press conference at the H.K. and S. Bank building that is being borne in mind. yesterday, but it is possibility
of
D
mort
It may prove to be unneceĽA sary if current price levels all commodities, in terms H.K. dollars, fall to reasonable lavet.
of
Reuter.
COMMENT ON GREECE M. Molotov, on the other
Tho first is to provide om hand in supporting the United hand, at a press conference to- ployment for the
interna-day, declared roundly, "We feel, unskilled States' plan for the labourer on such a substantial tional trusteeship Italian and we have sufficient grounds scale as will contribute impor-colonies, resulting in their into think, that in Bulgaria, tantly to the task of getting dependence within 10 to the new Hong Kong dollar more years. freely circulating.
"GRAIN OF TRUTH"
20 Rumania and Hungary there exist democratic governments enjoying the confidence of the majority of the people of those countries."
On Grecce he observed, "The natural democratic
a Booner
Secondary, in a sense, is the onovertheless highly desirable job These reports are largely
that requires to be done. All the substantiated by
Soviet the brickwork fortifications built by Commissar for Foreign Affairs, the Japanese for street-fighting M. Molotov, at a press confer government is set up the better are to be cleared away, and the ence in odon to-day when het will be, both for Greece her-
self and for the allles." cavenging extensive arcas
market,
that
On the queation of a Yugo- slavia-Italian settlement, the Soviet foreign minister said Russia favoured the attitude
is
towards the Yugoslav claims.
Prices are, at present, one of the chief concern of the Govern ment, and collective action by large firms acting in concert t
carried through far more tho said that Russia did not con malotain the high level of prices roughly than has, so far, been ceal her interest in Eritrea and will be looked upon with extreme
there is "at least possible.
a grain of disfavour.
In the present state of the truth in the American press Existing price levels are out of labour
the Soviet of reports the task ail proportion to the realities, but mobilining and controlling 50,000 claiming trusteeship of Tripoli
Those territories belonging to until supplies begin to come for coolies is a formidable one, It taniu. ward from outside, official actions, however, the intention to rope
the Croats and Sloveds should On the question of trustee-be turned over to them, but it is in some respects likely to bin as many as possible in quick ship, too, M. Molotov indicated a reasonable for Italians to re- stultified.
time. IN THE QUEUE.
a definite bias in favour of in-main in territorics Italian in dividual as opposed to collec-
character.-Reuter. |tive trusteeship.
D
Civil
It was disclosed by Brigadier M. Macdougall, the Chief Affairs Officer, who TVA: present at the conference, that Hon Kong has "stood in the queun" of the Priority Board in London, and supplies out of th world allocation of the
United Nations are coming forward, al though there is
no information yot regarding arrival dates.
It needs to be
bo emphasised that scarcity
INFORMATION WAS RE CEIVED ΤΟ THE EFFECT there
#
of various hi THAT THE HONG KONG commodities all over the world. SHANGHAI BANK'S PAIR OF apart from the restrictions or BRONZE LIONS AND ALL THE shipping space, and that nothing STATUES REMOVED FROM can be imported into the Colon agai STATUE SQUARE
but no slunce kowlode show Pearl Harbour, He said detal about punishment mated
to
Joanese for prison camus cruel
3000 w he could obtain them.- Associated Press.
Critical Finance Talks
BY
AGE IN WANGHAI, BUT IN- ton. VESTIGATION PROVED FRUITLESS.
OFFER TO
INDIA EXPECTED
THE
LONDON, SEPT. 18. NEWS
UNTRIED.
Although in principal Russit agreed with collective trustee- ship for ex-enemy colonies, a laid down at San Francisco, the system, he pointed out was as yet untried while th
ATHENS
DISQUIET
TO-DUGOSLAV REPRESEN
IS
FROM anes could not be regarded as USING GRAVE
THE
TRIESTE
at the council of
method of individual trustee. IT WAS INCREASINGL
PLAIN THAT THE FAILURE ship had already been tested.
Those countries, he said, whe❘ TO INVITE A REPRESENTA especially favoured the prin TIVE OF THE GREEK GO- THAT LORD cipal of collective trusteeship VERNMENT TO BE PRESENT WHEN THE ITALIAN tles would be made available a JAPANESE WERE IN A GAR- Bourds in London and Washing THE NDIST MORROW ON in territories other than Italian TATIVES STATED
THE without the "OK." of the Supply WAVELL WILL BROADCAST might be prepared to try it ou
TO
THEIR BLEM AND THAT THIS WILI Colonics M. Molotov declare VIEWS ON BUDGET COSTS FIVE'
BE FOLLOWED BY A BROAD. categorically that the Dode. TIMES 1941
CAST STATEMENT
ET IN ATHENS Enquiries yesterday revealed LONDON BY MAJOR ATTLEE an Italian colony. Thei
protest by the
Greck Chinese in the neighbourhood of that against the figure of $264 THE PRIME MINISTER, HAS future, he said, was being dis government has led to an official the garage are emphatic that the lions and the statues were taken published yesterday in the NATURALLY AROUSED KEEN cussed by the foreign minis explanation being given by the British Foreign Minlater, M. there, and there can be little doubt "China Mail" as the official INTEREST.
tera as part of the genera Ernest
Bevil Damaskinos, the Greek but that they were there at one weekly cost of living äverng.
question of Italian possession. Regent, period, but they have since been luring July, 1941, the san
Reuter's Parliamentary cor which certainly should not be on the moved elsewhere.
scale of supply to a family livespondent says that while it is left to Italy
maryamtang case wife sha Foreign not expected-that-the-two-states The Harbour Authorities are in the Colony to day would men will reveal any sensational The French view of the Rus On the other hand, the Greek short of buoys, and an inspection require the expenditure of a move, it is thought that thes sin interest in the Mediter diequiet is das not so much to of the godowns at Holt'a Wharf east $13.65 per head--
broadcasts would not have been canean and Middle Bust was the absence of a Greek represan-
discussion revealed several large ones on the It may be considered there-announced at the present juncture expressed to-day by the Paris ative from
of the first floor!
in
Grocco is not fore that the cost of living, at unless some forward move was newspaper "Le Monde" which frontier WASHINGTON, SEPT. 18. ' There is therefore more than a the moment, la roughly five contemplated.
often reflects the attitude of that the absence of the invitation PRESIDENT TRUMAN RE10-60 chance of finding the llons imes that prevailing in 1941.
directly as to reporte It is taken for granted that
the Fronch Foreign Office. was the direct result of the CEIVED THE FULL REPORT and statues somewhere.
Sir Stafford Crippe' proposals D' TO-DAY OF THE BRITISH
1942 remain the basis and objer LIKE BARGAINING
#pproval of the Greek the di CASE AS STATED BY LORD
ment expressed by the Sovice. tivo
of the pretent government KEYNES AT THE ANGLO-
namely,
reportar delegate according to Reuters the creation of new Referring to the AMERICAN FINANCIAL AND
Union,
This, Dominion Soviet claims to the Dodecan diplomatie correspondent, has al with
ese, Tripoll; and Masawa, the ready spread the impression that But he recalled that
it la
the paper ways that the London the negotiation of is the peace 1941-1945 Cripps proposals, envisaged the negotiations "seem more, and treaty xui Bulgarin will be cr Tatal
Tota hostilities, stop should be taken nore like a bargaining between more difficult than with Italy, fot Great Britain has already openly Catties: Cost Cost to set up in India a body charged two or three great. powere Rico
7.231.0890 $144 with the task of framing a now The countries directly in expretted her unfavourable opi-
the Green Vog 1.9
57 constitution for Indli
tercoted only play a secondary nion of
Router. Salt Cabbage Washington, Sept. 19.
role. It is a cuestion of hulle top government posts Tea President Truman continued ton
knowing to what extent auto. by what concessions th aming Robert P. Patterson, New Snit Fish
Soviet Union will take a place War and Senator Harold Burton Pork York Republican, as Secretary of Fish
in the Mediterranean, which
Tokyo, Sept. 10. its partners want to be de
The Japanese newspaper suspended for PORTRET Bean Curd
small as possible "Aushi, ing been Both appointees succeed Re
Whatever solution là adopt two days for accusing the United publicans, a dugaan
ed, eays the paper, the Rusalan: States of violating international {{tho”, atomic, bomb, and In the Philippines w
S CONFERENCE HERE
THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY CF STATE AND CHIEF OF AMERICAN THE DELEGATION TO THE CON. FERENCE, HR WILLIAM CLAYTON
Simultaneously, Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to Washing ton and the British delegate, with Lord Keynes, called tho Domi nions Minister to the British Em barsy, to hear an Interim rn
President
Fills Posts
The biggest single item of in- crease in the budget set of was peanut oil, which to-day Costa $5,60more than twice
he total budget of 1941.
Following are the comparativṛ figures on the budget;--
on the progress of the negotiahlo. Republican, to the Supreme Firewood
tions. A
To-day o meeting at the Em banny is understood to be, t. first of a series which, will b
Court.
10320 0920
2-3405
,2300
pes. 0700
-57
dr
INDIA ΤΟ 'DECIDE
1,20 The question now is whether I 8 has been decided that a Con
Stittants Assombabished following 2,60
for this pur- the olections which are to be held in eloven Indian Provinces during
forthcoming
$2.64 $18.8
pose can
bachat
1 decido
Bulgarian
Government.
SUSPENDED
***ASAHL"
- nhẹ the "exite of the Meditorrancar kuyan nat klories of
*Andi COLT will continue to look towardı, 2 w
Capture control In his report, Lord Keynes lal seat left by rotirement of Justico ho Japanoso left behind som her own affairs, romains ‘a fundi watched by Great Britain
continued throughout the con Patterson succeeds Henry L. ference.
Stimson. Burton fills the bench
A DRINK ON THE JAPS
the
of
mental point of British pollera
special emphasis on the United Owen J. Roberts 80,000 dozen aerated waters at th States Insistence that the British RDENE
FAR FROM IDEAL delegation should give a frank Stimson's resignation at the factory of Moners. A. S. Wateor For tile 'purnone, Bir Stafford statement of British polley re ago of 77 had been expected sipoo & Ga., Ltd. An omejal of Chines proposals are assumed in Here we are far from garding these restrictions and the wat's end. Truman, Accepted Company told The China Mail Parliamentary circles to be open
lep on this master of sterling it very reluctantly espciated that all the machinery in there but to any modification that India principles proclaimed “at balances Kouter:
In very dirty
may desird-Router
a
*Cover-up Boors in
Japancas
ware
Japan...
had
Atrocities United Blaten
General MacArthur viously, told, the Japanese pross the capablish the documented grid- Bán enco" of, the barbarities of Jup
boldtory AGBOKdated: Pausa.