21
??? ??? ??
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS ·
????????
Let us help you solve them.
FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO
Gloucester Arcade
CARETAKER GOVT. FOR INDIA
New Delhi, Juno 27.
A decision to give In- dia a caretaker govern- ment of officials to carry on whlie the next steps in achieving. Indian in- dependence are being
taken, was announced in an official statement is- sued here tonight by the British Cabinet Mission and the Viceroy, Lord Wavell.
This brings to an end Tho first stage of the negotiations, which have been going on for three months. Talks are to be adjourned while elections for a constituent assembly are held, and the British
Mission pro- posen to leave India on Satur day to report to the Cabinet.
British
While expressing regret that it has not been possible to form 4513 interim coalition govern ment, the statement says that the British delegates 'e' gind that constitution making now go on with the consent of
CHINA
No. 33396.
MAIL TYPEWRITERS
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1946.
ATOM BOMB TEST First Drop On Sunday Night
ALL OUT
in
Cairo, June 27. Prime
Site Miniator Punha told reporters Today that there would “yot be ond single British noldier Eat" after the conclusion of the British-Egyptian gotiationia expected to he re- sumed soon. The Prime Minia- ter declared that all British establishments would be turn-
Jta'm
over to the Somtiya
Jovernment, Ï'rron.
Associatest
J
Fought For Colony: To Be Expelled!
=
May Be Cause Of
A Typhoon
By Joseph Lailin, Reuter's Special Gorespondent covering atom bomb test aboard U.S.S. Appalachian approaching
Bikini, June 27;)
A solitary Super-Fortress taking off from Kwaja- lein will carry the atom bomb 200 miles to the Bikini lagoon. It will make three test runs over the battleship Nevada, anchored at the centre of the 72 doomed ships and 'will drop the world's fourth atom bomb on its fourth run at 22.30 hours (G.M.T.) next Sunday. The armada of observation ships will at that mo- ment be lying at anchor only a few miles from the outer edge of the lethal cloud of neutron- filled vapours, which experts predict will rise 6,000 feet over the target area.
As part of the elaborate pre- to think that after all the ver- cautions to protect the 'Acient- sel might be too clore, ists, technicians and observers Officials believe that it may from the imperceptible ap be as much as 20 hours before proach of the rain of radio- the target area becomes safe for James Arnold Rainey, cavity, 1-20 Super-Forticesca human beings to enter. Special 34, Burmese, was order- with new detection devices willly equipped sea and air rescue ed to be expelled from atand by to flash a danger warn-planes will hover over the area, and the shipa prepared to pick up crews who the Colony
Mr. ing. if needed, by
Their George She at the Cen- will be ready to weigh anchor may be forced down. at a moment's notice.
operation will be similar to that tral Magistracy yester-
A ghost fleet of pilotless in wartime but with the added planes controlled by its parent danger of radio-netive day.
sea and It was
alleged that accused aircraft carrier some distance water.-Reuter. landed in the Colony on June 23 away will be the first to pene- the atom created death without a valid passport and trate And no permission to remain clouds,
"COMPROMISE"
London, Jung 27.
Lord Cecil, speaking today in the Holes of Lords, quoted passege from "Tom Brown's Schooltune to describe Soviet Foreign Minister Molotor's policy: "He never wants any thing but what is right fair, only sehen you come to acttle what is right and fair, it's everything that he wante and nothing that you waRĪ. That's his idea of a com. prontise."
International
07
pruce ennid "not be built on this' sort of compramine, "I cannot under- aland," he said, “why RunsiQ IL atutenmen of great ability do not perceive this self-evident truth."—Reuter,
BREAD TO BE RATIONED
Price: 10 Cents.
CALCULATING MACHINES also 'Anything and Everything for OFFICE MACHINES' Excellent Servico
HONGKONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
9, D'Agullar St.
Tel. 21438.
MASSACRED SOME 70 VILLAGERS
Belgrade, June 27. Five Serbian peasants testified at the treason trial of Gen. Draga Mihallovich today that the Chetnik forces which he led swarmed through the village of Belech on the night of Dec. 26, 1943, and with cries of "We fight for King and country against the Communists," massacred between 67 and 78 of the village re- sidents.
One witness, 43-year-old Darinka Marinkovich, testified with difficulty that her throat was slit during that raid because she refused to tell them where her son was.
Mass/Slaughters
He said he once received", a | telegram from Mihailovich in structing him to take credit for all partisan military operations when making his reports to the British military mission.
Djurich said that after he had British of in partiaans blew up a bridge, he received the telegram from Mihailovich say- mission
Speaking in a gruff voice some detail how soldiers whom and clutching her throat, she they identified as Chetnika also said "I have a tube in my throat carried out mass slaughters in and cannot speak unless I place the villages of Vranjich "and my fingera 011 my artificial Drugovac. throat."
Colonel Radoslav Djurich, London, June 27.
Mihailovich's Anuthor witness, 65-year-old formerly one of Bread rationing for Bri-Mija Alich, was naked by the highest field commanders, testi-
you know the fied today. the Cabinet today. tain was decided on by court "how do
Chetnika were responsible?"
"Because I saw them," Allch It is understood that the Food replied. "While I was burying Minister. Mr. John Strachey, my friends the Chetniks were will tell the House of Commons roasting a cow
in a nearby this afternoon
that rationing field." will start on July 21.
Mihailovich, ordered to con- Before the decision to ration front the witnesses, denied he informed the bread was taken, the Cabinet ever ordered his men to kill operation in which heard the latest facts and fig- Serbs.
Mr. Strachey, who ures from returned from food talks in America yesterday.
It is believed that the basic bread ration will be en ounces Typhoon?
"No, never," Mihailovich res daily with extra amounts for Washington, June 27. growing children, expectant plied firmly. The United States Navy De-mothers and workers in heavy : Other witnesses in this 17th The possibility of a "rain: of paitment announced last night industries. →→ Reuter.
day of the trial told in grue- It looks forward to a renewal
Accused stated that he came death" coming from an imper- that the dropping of the atomic of the discussions, when it is to Hong Kong with the au-ceptible cloud drifting over the bomb on the Bikini Atoll has hoped the leaders of the two thority of the Indian Military observer area has been the con- been tentatively fixed for 22.30 major parties will do everything Authorities in Burma.
atant conversation topic in ward-hours (G.M.T.) on Sunday. possible to agree upon the com- Inspector Hollinshend of the rooms. Experts warned corres- position of a representative in- Immigration Office denied thatpondents that radio-activity was terim government, and ends accused had authority, and said undetectable through normal with an expression of thanks that necused was a member of human senses. for the courtesy and considera-the Hong Kong Volunteer Cerpa, when you do become aware tion shown to the British Minis- who had left for India and re- of radio-activity Jour physical ters as guests of India. . turned here as civilian with--
out a permit.
disintegration has already start The Congress Working Com- Accused was ordered to be led you can do nothing but mittee, in a 600 word resolution, kept in custody and to leave the wait for the end," Major John today explained why Congress Colony by the first ship avail-. Slocum declared.
enn
the two major Indian parties, Congrees and the Moslem Lea sues and of the Indian States.
here.
Editorial comment on this case, which demands re-crani- ination, appears in Page Trea.
could not agree to the forma- fable. tion of an interim government 38 planned by the British de- legates, the point on which negotiations have been momen- tarily suspended. Both Con- gress and the Moslem League have agreed to accept the long- term proposals for a constitu- tional settlement.--Reuter,
New Post
For Chan Chak
Admiral Sir Chan Chak, K.C.M.G. has been
A correspondent who had been vigorously urging moving the Appalachian closer to the blast than 13 miles as planned began
No Agreement Yet On Spain
New York, June 27,
。
When the United Nations Security Council today renewed its long and obstinate debate on the Franco regime, it was announced that the
committee appointed to produce an acceptable
version of the Polish resolution could not agree.
The committee consisted of designated Naval Com- only three members-Dr. Her- mander-in-Chief, Southbert Evatt
(Australia), Sir
China Area, according to Alexander Cadogan (Britain) and Dr. Oscar Länge (Poland). Dr. Lange, who was A
the latest issue of the
"Radar Magazine," a minority in this committee, de- Chinese periodical pub-scribed the revised resolution as lished by a group of exceedingly weak. He asked that Hong Kong journalists.
FORMOSANS AT STANLEY
Stanley. Internment
A message from Reuter's cor-
respondent aboard the U.S.S. "Appalachian" today said that a meteorological expert stated
"Is this the execution of youring "in future, the order to purge Communista?" the court asked,"
U.S. Pressure On Britain
that the atomic bomb to be dropped during Sunday's teat in US the Bikini Atoll might start a
which could tyaboon 12,000 miles across the Pacific to-
wards the Philippinea,
sweep
fle admitted, however, that this possibility was one of the unknowns" of the forthcoming
test,
Liverpool Cotton Exchange..
p
Liverpool, June 27. W. S. Hannay, a for- mer president of thei
should not be informed of what the partienne do but whatever the partians do you should tell them you did It."
· Attack Order Djurich, who is now chief of staff of a Yugoslav army, told the court he joined the partisans in May 1944,
He gave evidence that while his Chetnik units were fighting with partisans in the town of Chechek, he received an order from Mihailovich which read "immediately after receiving this order attack the partisans and attack Chechel
Washington, June 27. government officials said in Washington today that the United States had opposed the British-Canadian wheat agreement not only the partisans and refused to
because it seemed inconsistent with multi
arouse
Any wholesale change in the
New Labour Board
was.
Djust claimed to Inform
carry out the order. "For å month we fought together with the partisans and used the same hospitals," he said, adding that when he deserted, he brought over several thousand Chetnika to the partisans with him.-As- officials sociated Press.
Embassy acknowledge that the State De- partment had brought pressure to bear, on them, and said that the loan and trading effects were stressed.
Marking Time? ̃ ̄ ̄ ̄
Refugee Ship Caught
#
When the ship, attempted to entor Haifa part
the destroyer
fired three shots over her bows. "The
Arkligh
"Wedgwood" stopped and Wa taken over by a boarding party from the "Venus"
She
⚫ lateral trade policies, but because of its possi-
ble disastrous effect on the British loan." The State Department has viewpoint of such congresumen steadfastly declined to com- might have been enough to de- Lieutenant-Commander Nor-ment.but other government feat the loan, theat sourees man Myrick told correspondents quarters felt that the conclusion pointed out. that
British the Marshall Islande, of of such an exclusive part would which the Bikini Atoll forms a
the ire of the "farm part, were historically the birth belt" congressmen. place of typhoons and that ex- These congressmen, belleviag perts were considering the poo- that a British-Canadian agree sibility that the atom explosion ment at a lower price might might act us a "trigger." hurt salen of American wheat Reuter.
in the future, probably would
Haifa, June 27, One official, however, snid he
The landing of refugees from vute against the $3,750,000,000 loan when it comes up for con- believed that a factor was what the Jewish refurco abip Josiah due to sideration by the House of Re-he termed the American desire! Wedwort" which was
to keep wheat prices, high, so take place here at Ga.m. today presentatives,
that the U.S. farmora "won't go has been delayed again. out of business."
The ship is riding at anchor These officials said that Bri-outside Haifa port and is unable tain would probably. "mark weigh anchor owing to the lack time" on the Canadian negotia anchor chains will be cut within
of steam. I 18
It la expected that the tions, before determining whe the next hour or two, ther to go ahead with its-ori ginal plan, or to draw up an arrangement that is satisfactory to the United States, It is notified for gene- Since the agreement would not until the end of Liverpool Cotton Asso-ral information that the be effective his resolution should be voted Camp has an additional the closing of the Liver- which
ciation, said today that Labour Advisory Board at least three months in wood was het die The Wedg
appointed which to solve the problem. reconnaissance yesterday, on in two separate sections, so 173 inmates on a tempor-pool Cotton Exchange under the Military Ad-
Washington oficials disagreed carries 1,300 uncertificated immi-
grante. that members who objected to Quoting its Nanking corres- his description of
with figures given in the Ottawa the Franco ary basis, but each one
been
Later ministration has would mean an annual
despatches. They said they un- pondent, the magazine saya that regime as a "serious danger," of them is the happier loss to the city of £3,000,- Board consisting, in ad- ment was for four years and in- refugees were today disembark- superseded by a new derstood that the wheat agree- After a five-hour delay, 1,300 Die Chinese National Ministry could still vote for the decision for it. of Defence has decided to divide to keep the matter on the agenda
145,000,000 bushels ed from the "Josiah Wedgwood."" Chinese waters into three areas, and take action not later than They are a party of Formo- Hannay cited Ablation dition to the Chairman, volving North, Central and South, and Sept. 1.
sans who came very near on figures showing that annual of nine members. The yearly at $1.65 (Canadian) with The disembarkation area was provisions for re-negotiations | heavily guarded by troops and that Admiral Sir Chan Chak has The Soviet delegate, Mr. Wednesday evening to going overhead expenses
of the 500 Interests of Labour, after two years. Associated police. The refugees were taken heen appointed Commander-in-Andrei Gromyko, opposed the down into Davy Jones' locker. members and 184 firms, with
to a clearance camp, pending the Chief of the latter.
revised resolution, which, he On her arrival on Wednesday salaries and wages, approximat European employers and Press.
issue of the monthly immigra-· · Chinese employers will
tion certificates. Until recently, China's famous said, did not properly estimate evening, the as. "Hellkon" re-ed this figure.
the seriousness of the Spanish ported a large passenger junk "If the market never opens in each case be repre- Bidault Gets one-legged Admiral was Mayor situation and the fearful pos-apparently in distress near Wag- again, it is a definite los no sented on the Board by of Canton. Recently, now sibilities inherent in the exta-lan Island.
only to members and Liverpool," Mayor was appointed and there:
be declared in a speech made three members. Police Launch No. 3 under here "but I believe it will even- has been considerable specula-tence of the Franco regime.
His Excellency the Governor tion in the Colony as to what his D. Evatt replied warmly that Sub-Inspector Inncas was dls tunily be the means of bringing has been pleased to depoint the new post would be.
volved no action only because patched to the scene. The rescue down the cotton trade of Lanca- following to be members of the A quiet, stocky man with a when positive action was recem party arrived just on time for shire and making it a secondary Board for the period ending wooden leg, Admiral Sir Chan mended, It was blocked by Mr. the junk was both dismasted business in the export trade of Dec. 81, 1946- Chak captured nows headlines Gromyko's veto. There was no
and water logged.
the country."
The Labour Officer all over the world when he suc-use striving for unanimity. It was learned that the junk The Exchange closed down (man). cessfully got away. from Hong
Representing European The Soviet delegato, replying was on her way from Hainan. to during the war and will not be Kong a few hours after the pointedly to Dr. Evatt, said the Formosa carrying 178 Formo- reopened, the government has ployera Colony fell to the Japanese in resolution was "absolutels void san repatriates being sent home announced.-Associated Press. Mr. J. Finnle. 1941. He was in charge of the and rather foollah," Dr. Evati, under the auspicos of the
Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy. party which got away in five even more brusquely retorted: Kwangtung Provincial · Govern-, MILITARY AID The Captain-Superintendent MTB of the Royal Navy, largo Mr. Gromyko having freely ment.
of H. M. Dockyard. ly officered by the Hong Kong exercised his right to say 'No
TO CHINA
Representing Chinese R.N.V.R..
The junk was · located at a will not object to othera exercia point. 6 miles south-east of
• Washington, June 27. ployers:-1, The Navy got the party safely ing the same right."
The House. Foreign Affairsį Wagian Island and Polico Launch Committee today approved a through to Mirk Bay, when the boats were scuttled and the A few minutes later the No S. which got to her by 6.30 bill authorising military old to Chinese Admiral took charge. Chairman, announced that the p.m. had to steam 25 milles China With the aid of guerrillas, a revised resolution had been to reach her. She was taken
[his resolution was weak and in-
Y
...
000..
The measure would permit
rotus, to the Chinese?
party of 70 or more got through adopted by the Security Council in tow after the load had the transc nfacarmamentų, the Japanese Inon at night by nine votes to two, Hut Mr. lightened by the removal in bri the safety of Fur Chiky For Gromyko promptly objected that some of the passangers Aboard shiatly his worlu Bonn Kong before the resolution & had not been the pollos launch and watching it and the it fall Britain awarded him the fadopted, as he had voted against: Polos Play, Kowloon,
It-Rauter.
Mr. Shan Chol-wa. Mr. Fung Yat-hing. Mr. Yu Kwal," + Representing Labour: Mr. Hon Man-wal. Mr. Esoi Ying. Mr.-Lui Yu-kazt.-·
Approval
Paris, June 27. France's constituent assembly'
The 800 men and 500 women on board came from East Euro-
countries, inchiding Fö land, Rumania, Caechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia and
Greeca,
· Most of them had foen (3 con-
gave its formal approval today centration campe. The "Josiah to President. Georges. Bidault's Wedgwood" left, Valoin the (Chair-new coalition government with Gulf of Gerion indeliance of 517 votes. There were four op Italian orders over a week ago, em-posing ballots. :
She was intercepted by three The vote cums after M. British destroyer about 150 Bidault, on leave for the day miles from the Palestine coast. from the Foreign Ministers'
--Reuter council called for a party truce during the short axistence of his government, so that short work might be, made in writing "the new constitution/immédia Dwelling only briefly, and an general terms, on foreign polior M2 Bidault płodized, the covern- meat to a inancial:: programine of gevare economy and intradi ate wago Ingressar (for)
Ungeretheir forona): The Boiratary to the Hou
• Condmilitary will; be the Assistent: Labour
oth
THE WEATHER
low over