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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1946.
DEADLOCK IN. CHUNGKING Another Communist Protest On Manchuria
Russians Leaving Harbin
Chungking, Apr. 3.
Situation Heads To New Crisis
CHUNGKING, APRIL 3.
The withdrawal of Russian AS THE DEADLOCK THAT IS DELAYING THE REOR-
Harbin is in
troops from progress, a semi-official dispatch reported yesterday. The dispatch reported that while the city is outwardly calm an undercurrent of uneasiness is noticcable supTHE posed to be because of rumours that the Communists are await- Ing the Russian evacuation to move into Harbin.
GANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PERSISTED, THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNISTS HEADED TOWARDS A CRISIS.
COMMUNISTS OFFICIALLY PROTESTED TO THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST "FURTHER POURING IN- TO MANCHURIA OF KUOMINTANG TROOPS FOR CIVIL WAR OPERATIONS" AND ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAD REQUESTED THE AMERICAN AU- THORITIES IN CHINA TO "CEASE TRANSPORTING SUCH TROOPS TO THE NORTH-EAST."
A Communist despatch from which contained this
Telephone communications be tween Harbin and Changchun have been broken for three days. Another semi-official dispatch said that the Inst Soviet unit is expected to leave Changchun Yenan
added that It aald the news, significantly about April 10.
Bettlement of Russians are prepared to give the "satisfactory
the will decide the Chinese a week's advance this question notice as requested by President prospects of peace in the north- Chiang Kai-shek.-Associated east and the whole country." Prega,
MOSQUITOES IN ACTION
Batavia, Apr. 3.
From Manchurla, a Communist despatch charged that Govern- ment troops there were "going all out to precipitaté larger It was announced yesterday scale hostilities agains: the Com- that munists and the local popular in a British communique British Mosquitoes strafed In-forces, before the arrival of the donesian troops who ambushed cease fire field teams," to end the Fa British convay between Bata-conflict in the northeast.
The delay in the reorganisa- vin and Bandoeng. dispersing
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The column reached the Bri-with the filing of the Communist tiah base at Tlaindjoer during protest in Chungking, has led mid-afternoon without further to an unsettled atmosphere. opposition.-Associated Press.
FRENCH TAKE OVER
Protest Unwarranted
Nationalist quarter contend-
Yenan Gets A Fright
Fonat, Apr. 3.
Eight Central Government warplanes appeared suddenly over the city at noon and buzzed low over the rooftops in an operation entirely lack- in Aumour for thousanda ing who were already jittery from increasing press
reports
of Government intentions to ra- open civil war. Many fled precipitately to caves and air
id shelters.
Whether the planes were mercly putting on a show of force or making aerial photo- graphy is not known.Az- ciated Press.
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HONG KONG
POLICE AND PRISONS
BRANCH
It la notified that scaled tenders, in triplicate, for the supply of... cooked meals to Chinese prisonera, witnesses and departeek for a period of three months commen. cing 1st May, 1948, will be, recely- ed by the Chairman of the Tendor Board, Public Works Branch, Civil Affairs Headquarters, unti 12 o'clock noon qu Felday, 12th April, 1040.
Such tenders should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of cooked meals to Chinese prison- ors."
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No tender wil considered unless the person tendering attaches thereto.a rocelpt that he has deposited with the Accountant General at the Treasury a sum of $25.- as
pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person, his tender having been accepted, falls or refuses to carry out his contract.
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West opened the nine of clube, and dummy won with the King, while East dropped the Jack to signal encourage- mcat. (This was a good play, for East could not support any abiit, but could fool perfectly safe about a club con- tinuation).
The Qua of hearis was lod for a finesse, Wost taking the heart Klog and returning his other club. Bouth won with the club Quoen, drew trumps rud lod • club to dummy's Aco.
Wont saw what was coming, so casual- ly began a swindle by dropping his lowest spado South returned to his hand by ruming a club, and Wea discarded another low spade, South Saigon, Apr. 3. ed that the Communist protest of restoring Chinese sovereignty then lod his last trump, and Wost non- chalantly tossed away lits last low Chi- against the movement of troops there. French forces relieved
spade, blanking the King! The Communist protest
Declarer next led a diamond, cashing nese occupation troopa on Mon- into Manchuria was unwarrant-
When the last head-ed. They pointed out the truce against the movement of further dummy's three tops. day at Hue a French
was diamond falled to sol up he returned a quarters communique announced agreement reached in Chung-troops into
king on Jan. 10 specifically per- based on the allegation that this spade, and East helped his partner yesterday.
violation of the along by playing the spado Jook." What The French and a Viet Namh mitted the movement, of Chin- constituted n
because was South to do? Council are jointly administer-ese Government troops into and existing agreements,
than
Any double-dummy player will 300 Nationalist.
Do makes the lat; ing the city-Associated Press. within Manchuria for purposes
armics were being moved into that playing the
but we think that most people in the northeast.
actual play would take the faces and Nationalist quarters said that go down--as Boutli did in this caso, the proteat did not hold water. The army reorganisation agree-
Yentorday you were Cowald Jacoby'a ment that was signed in Chung-partner and, with both sides vulnerable, king on Feb, 25 (of which Gen-jou held:
eral George C. Marshall wais one of the signatories. stipulat- ed that at the end of 12 months, the forces in Manchuria should The comprised of one Communist and five National armies, each consisting of three divisions per each array.
Khu n The Chinese Cont Agency reported that transport co M. Wrighy D.OS, USA)tion and housing problems.
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Costliest City In The World
(By Richard Cushing)
Shanghai, April 3:
Coming back to Shanghai? You'd better bring everything you can carry, because the American dollar doesn't bogin to cover what it did back in those plush pro-war days you remember so fondly.
Under the influence of an uncontrolled economy, Shanghai
has become one of the world's costliest cities. Infla tion is terrific. No longer is it the foreigner's paradise. where a bank clerk's salary would permit him to live in luxury, surrounded by servants..
Last
To start off with you will suit in Shanghai today. have to pay $1,000 to $5,000 October the same job would run (US) in "key money"-they like U.S. $100-and before the war it in gold bars-just for the you could buy the finest hand- right to buy into an unfurnish-tailored English wool garment ed apartment-if you are lucky for U.S. $40.
The hous enough to find one.
A good imported man's hat U.S. $40 to U.S. $50; ing shortage is as tough here cost
Nationalist quarters here said that the Communists by their own admission controlled 300,000 troops in Manchuria and that the deployment agreement, stipulated in the army reorgani- sation agreement, still had 11 months to run.
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Tenders may be, for the supply of meals to any or all of the undernoted Police Stations:-
Central.
Upper Levels. No. 2 (Wanchal), Bay View,
No. 7 (West Point)
Shaukiwan Ping Shan, Kowloon Shamshuipo.
Tai Pu
City.
Yaumati. Mong Kok. Hung Hom.
Water Police (Tsimshatsui). Sheung Shui.
The successful tonderer or ten- derers will be required to sign an agreement and give security the satisfaction of the Govern- ment in the sum of $50.-
to
For forms of tender and any Fother information apply at Police Now Orlental Headquarters, Building, Hong Kong.
H. Q 10 7 4 3 D. K 9 3 C. Kǝ The bidding:
Bchenken Jacoby
You Maler 1D.
18. (7) ANSWER: Bld two diamonds. Your
The Administration does not hand is not atr ng enough for a bid of to bestie. If your partner has no bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right for hearts, you practically compel to accept all or any part of each him to bld three diamonds; anditon you ince your hand is too strong for a parr the raise in diamonds is your best way to show your values
won't know whether to go on or pass.
tender.
C. II. SANSOM, Commissioner of Police.
Bcore 100 per cant for two diamonds, (3rd April, 1946.. 50 per cent for pars, 10 por cont for two lisarts,
QUESTION
Yingkow Entered
London, April 3. The United Nations War Crimes 603 Omelal quarters in
To-day you hold the same haud, and Comminion announces that. Chung
Germans have been added to the Bahankan
Malor list of war criminals and are king confirmed Chinese prean re-the bidding continues: ports that Chinese Nationalist Jacoby
Pasa
scheduled for; arrest, boosting the total of listed war
criminale to troops entered the Manchurian aport of Yingkow on the night of What
(newer 13,682.--Associated Press. March 28.
It also said that Soviet mill- tary authorities at Changchun hnd turned down' a Chinese re- quest for Soviet troops to round them up
as anywhere in the world. pair of shoes, locally made, at
A semi-official roport said! That "key money" is illegal, least U.S. $30; a plain white
that the Communists on Monday but it is being paid every day shirt U.S. $18.
A fashionable woman's dress captured two townships, Takun under the guise of payment fo "fixtures" or anything else of will cost anywhere from U.S. and Kaoshantun, 12 miles south- questionable value, Maybe yo $100. up, with most of the ex-west of Changchun, as a pre- in the U.S.lude to a possible attack on the will get the money back when clusive modela you move, by charging somebod$200-$400 class. Lingerie costs Manchurian capital. elso the same amount, but in any 390 times what it does in the
States, event it means laying a lump of
A pair of Nylon stockings now cold cash before you can move brings the black-market price of U.S. $50, a hike of U.S. $16 in Once in. your expenses really the fast two or three weeks. begin. The Tientsin carpet that You'd better have your ear once cost U.S. $50 now runs shipped over despite the 50 per US $100. Your furnitu. cent. import duty, because it linen, allverware. dishes and|
probably will run better than the cd that the Nationalists were moving south down the Mukden kitchenware ikewise will cost used inlopy you'll pay U.S.and Port Arthur railroad and you 10 to 20 times what they $2,600 for in Shanghai. 'did before the war.
May Take Years
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Press reports said the capture of Szepingkal, rail junction city 100 miles north of Mukden, is imminent. Reports so claim
had captured Haicheng, 70 miles from Muklėn.
New light American cars are Meanwhile "technical difficul- In the grocery line, a pound coming in this month, priced attics" were alleged to be prevent- of butter costs $2.50, 24U.S. $3,000, and, every one solding the Nationalist troops from pound sizo can of fruit juice months ago. Gasoling (from reaching Changchun, although $1.50, a small tin of condensed U.S. Army stocks) isn't so bad Soviet authorities have agreed milk 65 cents, a pound of coffee at 35 cents, a gallon, but a bat- "in principle" to permit. their $8,00. If you'd rather eat out, you'll pay $3 to $5 for a steaktory costs U.S: 850 and tires entry there...
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Mr Foreigner puts out U.S. $250 to U.S.. $300 for a good
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