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Vol. II, No. 116. Saturday, January 26th, 1946.
Fashions
SECRET SPEECH The Spring
BY CHURCHILL "Life" Offers Version
NEW YORK, JAN. 25-
MADE BY THE TEXT.OF THE HISTORIC SPEECH
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL AT A SECRET SES- SION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON APRIL 23. 1912, WHICH HAS BEEN KEPT SECRET FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS, IS PUBLISHED BY THE "LIFE" MAGAZINE.
REFERRING TO THE FALL OF SINGAPORE, MR. CHURCHILL SAID, ACCORDING TO LIFE, THAT HE DID NOT WONDER THAT REQUESTS WERE MADE FOR AN ENQUIRY BY A ROYAL COMMIS- SION BUT THAT HE WAS CONVINCED THAT
THIS WOULD HAVE LAMPERED THE PROSECU
TION OF THE WAR.
New York, Jan. 25.
on
in
An ora of romantic feminin- ity in dress, of accent on feminina curves and of start- lingly revealing styles, ia heralded
this mouth's spring openinga
this fashion centre.
The dressiest season since tha war started is forecast, Ona prominent designor'a col- lection shows a greater pre- portion of evening gowns than in years. It stressen palo pastel coloura and generally has a nostalgic, romantic air. -Associated Press.
RIOTS PERSIST BOMBAY
"Australian accounts reflect on counter-attack by the 18th Divi-IN
Other credible sion, which arrived in such high Indian troops.
There is witnesses disparage the Austra-spirits is criticised.
in frucps. Lack of effective an endless feld for recrmina-
tions."
RADAR CONTACT WITH MOON
CONTACT
According to the published text. Mr. Churchill also said: "Although the iden was to have America in while Japan remun- ed out, I did not think that the injuries which Japan would cer- tainly inflet, upon us in our ill- guarded and even denuded ersl- ern theatre, would be too heavy a price to pay for having the immense resources and power of the United States bound inde- solubly to our side and to our case."
BOMBAY, JAN. 25. THE CITY WAS FACED WITH FURTHER DISORDERS YESTERDAY AFTER A RIOT OUS DAY IN WHOH POLICE DEALT WITH BAND BAND OF DEMONSTRATORS IN FUTILE EFFORTS TO RES- TORE ORDER.
APTER
The first outbreak on Thursday occurred when police fired on hug stonethrowing crowds following the funeral procession of a Hindu victim of Wednesday'a riots. By nightfall tension was growing and the toll of the dead and injured had-mounted.
Price 10 ets.
SINGAPORE STARTS A STOP BUYING CAMPAIGN AMERICANS HONOUR BLACK MARKET PRICES FOR SINGAPORE LIKE
LORD FRASER
Washington, Jan. 26. The United States Navy Depart rhent today announced the award of the Distinguished Servico Medal to Admiral Lord Bruce Fraser. Commandor-of-the-British Pacific. Fleet, who was created a Baron in the New Year'a Honours llet. Reuter.
Imperial Preference
HONG KONG FEARS GROUNDLESS
FEARS EXPRESSED RECENTLY IN HONG KONG BY BUSINESSMEN AND MANUFACTURERS THAT THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES MAY RESULT IN AN AGREEMENT TO DISCARD IMPERIAL PREFERENCE, ARE GROUNDLESS AC CORDING TO AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE. WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT THE WASHINGTON TALKS -COVERED MANY PROBLEMS, BOTH ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL, THE DISCUSSIONS IPERE PRINCIPALLY CONFINED TO AN EX- CHANGE OF VIEWS.
The British Government has notf yet undertaken any actual sew obligations, but has merely un- dertaken to examine the Ameri- can proposals for new, compre- on In- hensive understandings ternational trade.
emphasised It should also be that if these proposals do even- iuato in due epuree into a specific → agreement, the intention is only that Preference will be subject to equivalent nerotiation against tarifi concessions by other coun trics.
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CHINA EXCHANGE
London, Jan. 26. In the House of Common to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton, said that he was aware of the handicap to the United King- dom's trade with China due to the absence of a fized rate of exchange, and hoped that a rate in accordance with econo- mio realitica will soon be fixed.
-Routor.
Dr. T.V. Soong Arriving In H.K. To-Day
SINGAPORE, JAN. 25.
EVERY OTHER WAR STRICKEN COUNTRY HAS A BLACK MARKET ARE EASING HERE, ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY. PERHAPS, BUT YET DEFINITE-
LY.
4S SUPPLIES ARRIive in increasING QUANTITIES AND MORE EFFECTIFE PRICE CONTROLS ARE INSTITUTED, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING "EASY MONEY” DIMINISH. NEVERTHELESS, IT IS, ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 30,000 AND 40,000 PEOPLE, WHO WOULD NORMALLY BE EMPLOY- ED ON CONSTRUCTIVE WORK, ARE STILL OPERATING FOOD AND OTHER STALLS IN SIN-
GAPORE.
Many observers here belleve | that bold action by the Govern ment and a reasonable deter mination in the part of the public could smash the black market at once, br at least deal it such a shattering blow that it would no longer be a major hindrance to the return to nor- mal,
DRAMATIC
MURDER
TRIAL SCENE
LONDON, JAN. 25.'
Whether that is true or not, what is certain is that increns- Ing quantities of supplies, are
A MAN ON TRIAL FOR becoming available. The a MURDER, WHO IS ALLEGED thorities have stated that 2,000 TO HAVE USED THE MONEY tons of flour, 7,000 tons of sugar STOLEN FROM HIS VICTIM and large quantities of milk and
meat are on the way, and will TO PAY FOR A HOLIDAY be available for distribution in WITH A MARRIED WOMAN,
THE HEARD
STABBED the near future. They also pre- mise that the prices of these MAN'S WIDOW CRY: "YOU supplies will be controlled and MURDERER. YOU MURDER- distribution will not be hap-ED MY HUSBAND."
Then frienils helped her from hazard.
the court room at Northwich, Cheshire.
INFLATION, PROBLEM Inflation is still a major pro- blem.
Harold Berry of Ledward Winsford, Cheshire,
A public which suffered Street, the metcoric inflation that charged with murdering Bern- brought the dollar into disrepute ard Phillips, Manchester money- in the last months of the Ja- lender's agent, was Identified panese occupation, has not yet by a London hotel receptionist lost its attitude of "let's Uty as having booked a double room Bomething before it depreciates on the day that Phillips' body further." Rising prices and was found. He signed the re- shortage of all consumer goods gletration form in his own name
the woman than ard
signed as furthered rather have
"Ireng Berry." killed this attitude,
The prosecution declared that There was and, still lo-too Authoritatively it is believed
much money about. It is a mat-Berry had spent two nights at that the proposals may result in
ter of speculation what wages the hotel with Mry, Irene Wynn widening of the preferential mar-
Bome categories of manual la- of Station Road, Winsford and kot rather than contribute to ite
bour are earning to-day: but it that the money he spent in Lon- five-pound WASHINGTON, JAN. 25.
abolition, with com:cuential addi-
includes two is known that as much as ten, don THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Police said 25 persons were tional refits to Hong Kong. BAS ANNOUNCED THAT
and even twelve dollars a day notes which Phillips had drawn Containly na decision will be He added: "The violence, wounded by gunfire during the
have been asked, and paid for from his office. It was also al- ARMY SIGNAL CORPS SCIEN-
reached without considering
leged that the dead man's wal- TISTS HAVE MADE A RADAR fury, skill and might of Japan] day.
the services of a labourer. The All-India Congress is said effect on the commercial interest CT WITH THE
MOON has far exceeded anything that
In an attempt to combat this let and cigarette lighter were to have confirmed 14 deaths, three of the colonies, and they have, in IN AN EXPERIMENT WHICH we had been led fe expecl."
exorbitant rise in prices, the found on Berry. more than the official total. Con- fact, already been consulted with
Berry, who pleaded not guilty PROMISES "VALUABLE ALEXANDRIA SURPRISE
authorities havo ́inaugurated a PEACETIME AS WELL A.S Mr. Churchill revealed: "Ongress murty leaders have repeated this in vinw.
members urged
to
NOT PREJUDICED avoid
"atop buying" campaign among and reserved his defence was WARTIME APPLICATIONS."
the early morning of December
violence
It seems therefore, highly im
dis- Leneral carried out at texta were
TEXTILE STRIKE
probable that anv
DR. T. V. SOONG, WHO the population. If the public, committed for trial at Chester the Evang Signal Laboratory in 19, 1941, half a dozen Italians
HAS ARRIVED IN CANTON which has learned to do without Assizes.-Reuter. Police fired three times upon appearance of preference first in unusual diving suits were New Jersey. The
Afor four years, it is argned-wili Belmar,
FROM SHANGHAI ON contact with the moon was made captured floundering about in a stone throwing mob yesterday result from such negotiations.
Even the unlikelv-waro___ta of Alexandria which followed the funeral pr harbour January
been the
price REHABILITATION WORK IN keepers and others, who have! several Four hours later explosions oc- cosion of one of the 11 Hindus reported
world to the changes in
WILL BE goods for sale, will be forced to Industries Limes,
curred in the bottoms of the killed in the bloody Bombay lo happen. It is possible that owing TOUR OF INSPECTION OF only wait a little longer, shop-
atruptures, many
de- KWANGTUNG, Using special equipment, pulses battleships Valiant and Queening of Wednesday.
Approximately 175,000 textile veloped under the preferences will COMING. TO HONG KONG BY soll at prices more in line with
PLANE THIS the real value of their of a very high frequency and Elizabeth, produced by Lemba
on strike in. pro- find themselves in a sound com- SPECIAL
The Services are being asked to energy were shot into space ut fixed with extraordinary cour-inst Wednesday's shoot petitive position even though lack- MORNING. the speed of light and their age and ingenuity, the effect of test against
Accompanying Dr. Soong is co-operate in this campaign. -
Reuter. echoss, were detected some one which was to put both ships outing in which 400 were injured in Ing protection.
addition
The fatalities.
It has also to be remembered violence occurred when
when police at that should preferences be reduc- an entourage of about a dozen high officials, and his mission is empted to block a predominantly ed or abolished in such a way 48
materials lindu procession from paradine to have a serious effect on part through criebrating the birthday anniver still be open to the British Gov
011
10
and had successfully
and a half seconds Inter.
The moon is about 238,857 cf action.
Application
miles distant.
One
might be radio control of long siles circling the earth above the
ranged or ruckat-propelled mis
stratosphere-Associated Press.
CIVILIAN RAID SEQUEL
BY
Mr. Churchill further told the House of Commons that he message frem President Roose
had that morning received a
velt expressing "delight" at the Joint military plan just reached between Britain and the United States a plan defined by Mr. Churchill as "the liberation of
to the
would
said to be connected with the TRUCE TEAM and supplies-autrendered by the IN FATAL SMASH
taking over of war
Japanese.
mear
ware.
NEW 10-CENT NOTE FOR H.K.
A
NEW HONG KONG 10 GENT NOTE IS TO COME INTO CIRCULATION TO-DAY. THE NOTES ARE PRINTED ONLY ON ONE SIDE AND
NOT NUMBERED. ARE n. Musli sector while cular colonial Industries, it would
In design they are similar.. Palping, Jan. 26. ernment to give equivalent help
Two members of a Chinese truce though not in detail, to the cur sary of Subhas Chandras Bose.
EIGHTEEN DEAD
in ather wavs
Representatives of the Kuo-!
longer and vertically allthily. The indications are that what- The police said in a bulletin to-
Association, Chinese Chamber bors of the travelling party were
Galgan slightly shorter than the present
10-cent note. day that the number of dead in over agreement is finally reached mintang, Sam Min Chu I Youth team were killed and nine mem- rent $1 note and aro horizontally the Bombay rioting stands at 18 in these matters between the of Commerce and other organ- infured yesterday
of London, and the notes the Continent by equal numbers and reported 72 persons as being United Kingdanı and the Unitedsations as well as prominent when the truck in which they were Among the injured was Frankle The bulletin said that 21 police. tatas, it will not prejudies in any citizens will be, at Kai Tak to re- riding rolled over an ombankment song was by Waterlow & men were injured during this industrial development of Honor ceive the distinguished visitor. Faveteran Associated Press bear the signature of the former Among other plans to welcome Pulitzer Prize winner photograph- Financial Secretary, Mr. H. R. period.
Dr. Soong will be a public re of war front photography without The notes were printed during The riot is complicated by
ception.at King's Theatre toer, who had had numerous clone
of the Colony. hooligan cloments exploiting the
morrow, followed by a dinner in brushes with death in three years the war in preparation for the.
re-becusation situation for purposes of looting",
the evening at the Cafe de ever having been injured.As Notce were printed also of one- the official report said.-Assoclat-
Chine.
cent and five-cent denominations but three are not being released ed Press.
concurrently.
wounded in the past 24 hours.
of British and American TOKYO, JAN. 25.
troops." THE RECENT RAID
IF THEY CHOOSE OIVILIANS ON THE BOR
Referring to Australian feats MER ARMY ARSENAL IN of invasion, Mr. Winston Chur- TOKYO HAS RESULTED IN A chill said: "Alternatively, the GOVERNMENTAL PROMISE TO RATION THE STOCKS OF Japanese may invade India."
"There is not any doubt of "CONCEALED GOODS" FOUND
STERN their ability if they choose to IN FUTURE AND A
London, Jan. 25. WARNING AGAINST
THEIR concentrate their efforts to over- SEIZURE BY THE PEOPLE run a large part of India and day said that Sweden is
tako Calcutta and Madras, and hurry to join the U.N.O. He said make very cruel the question may be discussed by yesterday of Japa- certainly to
Swedish Parliament In nese Government officials, action airraids on undefended Indian the
a recur-cities."--Reuter.
FebruaryAssociated Press. in which
THE
At n was taken to brevent rence of the incident
THOTE
than 3,000 people helped thomaslves to goods stored in the
arechal,
said the
Itabash!
Kyodo news axency official reports showed the goods seized by the mob actually belong- cul to former workers at the arsenal and it has been arranged
to hand the commodities over to the ward office for distribution- Altoointed Press.
Guess She Got
The Pip!
Chicago, Jan. 25.
and way the future commercinl
Kong.
INTELLIGENT
| NEIGHBOUR
An informed Swedish source to-] POLICY
in
Tantalising War "Mystery" Uncovered
no
London, Jan. 25. Lord Vansittart yesterday urged Britain to take the immie- diate lead in establishing a wes- tern Continental group of na flons to match Russia's sphere of eastern Europe and the Unit- ed States influence in South America.
The former permanent Under- Secretary of the Foreign Offico said this was a British "Intolli- gent neighbour" policy and add-
my- It seems after all that the Japanese actually were interested in ed "why Russia has opposed this
western integration Is Hawaii's pre-Pearl Harbour chrysanthemums and herring rocatory."
Vansittart referred also to Consequently, American investigators have found, deep in. "Yomi-
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
clated Press,
Impatience Showing In Chungking
(By Doon Campbell). -
CHUNGKING, JAN. 25. GROWING IMPATIENCE WITH THE LACK OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE NATIONAL GOVERN - MENT CHAMBERS IS. BEING EXPRESSED. IN MANY SECTIONS OF THE CHUNGKING PRESS. THE INDEPENDENT "TA KUNG PAO" SUMMED UP. "NOT ONE SINGLE CONCRETE RESULT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
•
Butlers.
Τα Σουντιο af
was new notes necessitated by the present shor- lage of small change,
a pheno- meron common every year to the fortnight proceding the New Year celebrations.
The Chinere have a custom of aj s or presentation at Now Year in Kitle red envelopes of a small sum of money from married people to the bachelor and spin- BUOT
varles
with sum enclosed the, financial status of the person presenting it, but few Chinesa brush sido the custom, even the presentation la necesarily limited to only ten cent
Consequently, in the period be
fore "the ove of Chinese Now Year ten-cent notes are taually
slrentage. hoarded and there is always u
So far, there has been the, leading Government negotiater uri newspaper files, the unromantically simple answer to one "American opposition" to the of the most tantalising was mysteries presented in the Pearl western European bloc, declar- most liberal exchange of views in the recent Kuomintang-Com- Ing "every sang American among the delegates at the Polt munist peace parleys and, one of Harbour case,
knows Western Europe was a tical Consultative Conference, of the Generalissimo's right CHINA'S PURCHASE OF ·
MERCHANT SHIPS When "Yomiuri" telephoned./counts the excitement with bastion of American defence in but never a vote, nover a serious hand men, as the next Premier L. D. Taylor of Newaygo,
San Francisco, Jan. 26. The "Call-Bulletin" saldit Michigan, didn't want his wife its Honolulu correspondent on which it was received by some two great wars.Associated facing up to the fact that on the ground that he is trust- decision one way or the other ed by, and would be acceptable
to the Communists. N to know he had been proinoted Dec. 5, 1941, United States Honolulu officials who translat-Press.
must be reached. to captain until she saw, the monitors heard what sounded ed horticultural reference, as
RAF, STRIKE WARNING
There is still speculation over Dr. Wellington Koo is another learned China has purchased twin bara on his shoulders. like 20 minutes of suspicious coded information of fleet move
of war menta.
London, Jan 25 the prospects of a Government conjecture nominee for the Unit-from the United States ten N-3- She was to meet him at a double-talk, Questions
The "strikes" by Royal Air reshuffle. There are all sorts ed States ambassadorship, type vessels for the merchant hotel where he had reserved a tonseness in Honolulu, and the But "Yemiuri" officials have room for Lieut. and Mrs. L. D. number of sailors on the streets explained that the telephone Force personnel in India, Ceylon, by suggested switches, promo- The prophate bave General He marine and said the purchase "Taylor," She arrived and was were mingled inexplicably with call was intended solely to ob- Exupt and Palemine to probené tions and droppings.
Ying-ching, former Wat, Miple price was $4,829,000.—Associat-
aligned room. 516-
THE WEATHER AN queries concerning the weather, tain a news story on the state against now demobilisatiome, are Some speculators, name Dr. T. tor and at present, Commandered Press, the quality of liquor and whe of mind of Japanese residents of the subject of warning by the y Soong Fresidential en-in-Chief out. He has been a
British Air, Ministry to-daya ther flowers were blooming: Hawall amid the general Fact
tatementy Barlous Yoy, with a world or United Ne-principal target for Communist
winds;; clöndye. the Premieras ambassador to surrender
Garba More than a dozen times
temiperati the United States, Yenan has charged that General
ING
Hola out to "iquidate the General Chang Hberated areas and annihilate vans the Communists R
He arrived soon afterward,
registered as Capt. D Taylor
It was late next day before ous Doctor Mori telephone conlinbed a lengthy article on Dec anxious hotel clerks, who vereation "named for the Hond 7 the day (Japan time) before them which have done Lleutenant and Captain lulu physician who answered the the Pearl Harbour attack, to the good name of the
Kerenter officers, call for his wife. F^/ömluri 6k tailing the conversation from the past few days bare the
#frantic correspondents s
The Pearl Harbo
and was put in room 808, It became known as the "fam et tedsion. The newspaper pubücher of Deciplina: such a tións assignment. Others have attack ever, since the Japanese To-day's forecast: Moist
thou
hun Goi ro
easte
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