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MORE JEWS LANDED IN FAMAGUSTA
Famagusta, Aug. 27. · Illegal Jewish immi- grants brought here in the "Empire Heywood" this began landing morning. All immigrants were below decks when
craft the first
came alongside to take them (local off at 7.30 a.m. time).
The ship carried 370 men, 210 women and 11 children.
"The landing was orderly and there were no military guards on the ronda as there were when the "Empire Rival" discharged her lond of Immigrants a week ago. Polcs The Immigrants, mostly transferred from the 550-ton "Katriel Jaffa," were all wearing khaki uniforms which, they stat- ed, were given to them on board. Their own clothes, they said. were destroyed during the distur bance while they were being transferred from the "Katric! Jaffa," aboard which they offered passive resistance
in
the hold until they were
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"LIFT THE MORATORIUM"
Legislative Council Carries
Motion Unanimously
THE COST IN
PALESTINE
Jerusalem, Aup. 27. A total of $100,000 will probably be paid as compen- sation to relatives of the 91 British, Arab and Jewish of- Metals who lost their lives in the blowing up of the King David Hotel, headquarters of the Palestine Government, the Jaffo Arabic paper Al Difaa reported today.
Security precautions taken since the outrage on July 22 loat will cost about £400,000; This estimate is a conserva- tive one, the paper added. Reuter.
Governor Off
To Singapore
Vital For H.K.'s Rehabilitation
In putting forward his Motion for a lifting of the Moratorium at yesterday's Legislative Coun- cil Meeting, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo submitted that it was of the utmost importance to the rehabilitation of the Colony that Impediments like the Moratorium should be removed as soon as possible.
The following motion, put to the meeting, was seconded by the Hon. Mr. D. F. Landale and carried unanimously:-
"On Sept. 13, 1045 the Mora- tortum Proclamation (No. 0) was published. Whilst subsequent pro- vistons have, some that decreased of the provisions of the rigour
"That this Counell expresses describe this Motion as an exam- the hope that every possible step ple of res ipsa loquitur. will be taken with all convenient speed for the removal of the existing restrictions imposed by the Moratorium Proclamation particularly in regard to tran- <actions in shares and property,
"That if the Secretary State's decision in regard to Relationships Debtor-Creditor law of the Colony otherwise involves any alteration in the than by the Legislature of the Colony an opportunity may be given to this Council to express
ALBANIAN TROOPS
Athens, Aug. 27, Reports circulating here today quoting "Information Teaching Greek military. circles Intimated that ́ Al- bania has at present 75,000 troops, including 10,000 com- mlesioned and 12,000 non- commissioned officers, train- ed by Sovlet officers.
The same source reported several houses in Tirana, the Albanian capital, had been evacuated to accommodate Soviet instructors, and some Albanian soldiers of Greeks origin had deserted-Reuter.
"Free Ride" Cost Million
Dollars!
more
this Proclamation, an amendment A travelling of issued on Nov. 17, 1945 added
shares etc. to the list of prohibi- perhaps
the present moment, ble. than most specified cx- his confraternity, ceptions or subject to special ap- subject to certain
cepted a lift in a proval in certain cases:
On Aug. 29 His Excel-
Lions. At and remained lency the Governor will driven out by tear gas bombs and proceed by air to Singa- pore on official duty. He The immigrants stated that will be accompanied by, the "Empire Hey- his Aide-de-Camp, Lieu-
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BLISTERING ATTACK ON RUSSIA
Paris, Aug. 27.
Mr. J. A. Beasley of Australla brought the dele- gates' meeting at Luxembourg Palace to their feet today with a blistering attack on Soviet Russia, in which he hurled such charges as "In- timidation" and "power policy" against Rus sla's delegation to the Peace Conference, Coming to the defence of a fellow Australian who had been belittled by deputy Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky for his arguments made. before the Italian. Political and Economic Commission, Mr. Beasley declared:
"I refuse to bo' hounded about We have.
"Russia's tactics of thrusting I speeches down the throats of those or bullied by -myonel who oppose them is getting unequal rights with the Reds to put bearable. Alright now, you've had through as many amerkiments as your say and I'm going to have we want to," he concluded.
Bensley's burst of hard-boiled my say too!" Beasley declared
oratory served to clear the air, angrily. -
"Freedom from fear does not however, and' Australia agreed to proposal for a exist in the world today. Fear is withdraw abronci in Europe and this fear is standing sub-committed on the enhanced by the Rusalan tactles commission in favour of a simi- from the French, of thrusting their speeches down lar proposal the throats of those who oppose which was adopted unanimously.
-Associated Press.
them.
"There is a lot of lying going on at tage of many of those
trader, questions! The peace of Europe gullis as important to us as to any
body else. We may be 1,000 miles of
from Europe, but we fought in ac-two wars in Europe and have 'os* car some of our best men hore, Wa refuse to recognize that Soviet (1) The prohibition against the from strangers yester-Russia has any more right than recovery of debts-the official
we. We are not going to be in- timidated because one power feels it is right at the moment," he de wared
The Russian delegation quickly around Mr. Vlahinsky
wood," they were well fed buttenant R. B. Parkinson. its views before such legislation "irizing” of vid bank accounts/day. He is now C.N.-
once aboard
were not allowed on deck except.
"That the terms of this Mo-
for toilet purposes and then only H.N.V.R., and Mr. D. Rin enacted In pairs-Beuler.
Search Resumed
Soviet Backs Up Belgrade
Moscow, Aug. 27. "Pravda" today praised Yugoslavia as an allied country with enough "nerve to stand up for its legal rights," and said the American ultimatum over the plane incidents constituted an "unprecedentedly sharp" re- ply to the legitimate derbands that the United States refrain from violating Yugoslav sove- reignty,
"I venture to
Gen. Semenov. On Trial
In Moscow
Moscow, Aug. 27.
Ataman Enrigori Semenov, a Cossack general in the first World War and afterwards leader of an anti-Soviet "White Army" in Man- churia, has pleaded guilty to a long list of treasonable charges at a suddenly announced trial which opened here last night in the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union.
the
remains:
$1,000,000 the poorer.
(2) Dealings--land-which-had.
Young Hok-u, the trader in been dealt with during the Ja-
still for-question, caught the 3 o'clock
ferry across from Kowloon yes-gathered panese occupation are bidden and
(3) Dealings in shares, securi-erday afternoon and was walk- and laughed together throughout
Ing up Pedder Street when three Beasley's attack. ties, etc. are also forbidden.
men approached bin and offered "The Russians seem to think Mundane World
him a ride in their car.
that nobody is representing hia
"Spook Bombs'
Sweden
ho
Over
London, Aug, 27.
con-
that the Govern-Reports of missiles passing over Sweden are still pouring in to the anti-aircraft headquarters of the Sweden Army, writes the representative of the "Daily Express" in Stockholm. most mysterious is one which the Swedes call "spook bomb"-a slow silent missile which flies in a straight line, he says,
The
her
NO SECRET PACT
London, Aug. 27. The Taas Soviot Nowa Agency has denied a Chines newspaper report that secret part "unfavourable to China" war signed between the United States, the Soviet
a
Unton and Britain at the time
Potsdam
nogotiations,
of the
Corrow madia
informarted today.
18 com- pletely unfounded and repre- sents the fabrication of on obviously provocative nature," the Tass agency said. Reuter.
POLICING SYSTEM CHANGEXTENS
The district policing system in Kowloon has undergone a major change with the passing of Taichshatsui' district to the Jurisdiction of Yaumati and the establishment of Tsimshatsui Police Station, with a separate charge, room and office, at the Water Police Building off Sal- isbury Road, as a sub-station of Yaumati,
The change la a revolutionary one in the annals of Kowloon policing, Tsimshatsui district having for years had a special status-as territory under the ad- ministration of the Water Po- Hee. Part of the station staff was engaged la harbour policing and the station criminal inves- tigation department had charge of both Talmahatagi, district and the investigation of har- bour crime reports. **
Holmes, Assistant Col- tion and a record of the Debate onial Secretary.
be transmitted to the Secretary of Stute for his information." Haifa. Aug. 27.
His Excellency expects to re-
Addressing the Meeting, British troops today resumed turn on Sunday, Sept. 1st. The their search for arms and ex-Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd, Acting Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo said:
No Negligence plosives in the Jewish settle-Colonial Secretary, will be op-
"As regards the monetary as ment of Sdoth-Yom. 25 miles pointed to be the Governor's De-
think that the
It started off most pleasantly, people, unless ho falls into line of the Moratorium my and Yeung saw quite a bit of the with what Mr. Vishinsky, says. To south of Haifa, where the entire puty during the period of His Motion, by its very terms, would peck
hour's drive, When hear him, you would think that to this Council Honourable friend the Financial Island in adult population was yesterday Excellency's absence.
commend itself
Communist newspapers rounded up.
His Excellency greatly regrets without any elaborate arguments Secretary, in his answer to a ques- they got to the corner of Johnston the
the and Fleming Roads, however, his throughout the world were tho No arm had been found when that his unavoidable absence on from me in its support. To borrow tion put by my colleague the search. wns. temporarily duty at this time will prevent a legal phrase from a branch of Honourable Mr. T. N. Chau in new friends knocked him out and only representative organs. Well, in Australia, nobody reads, the suspended last night. The search him from attending the celebra-the law, which happily hadne, this Council on July, 10 pointed pushed him out of the car.
out that "the Moratorium doar When Yeung came to, they had Commimist newspaper, and I re- of the area is part of the wide- tion of Liberation Day on Aug. application to this debate am not in any way prevent the voltin- gone. So, had one million dollars presmi the people of Australia **
hunt for the Jewish 30 and the Special Service in St. not alleging negligence agalustury payment of any debt." But Chinese currency which spread
may, Beasley stormed. swimmers. Tho attacked the John's Cathedral on Sept. 1. the Government can almost
I feel sure my Honourable, friend in Damon Runyoni language, sound "This kind of Soviet tactic is transport "Empire Rival" with
realises, as well as anyone, that like a lot of berries, but is actual- getting unbearable," limpet mines in Halfa harbour.
the voluntary discharge of a debtly only around Hong Kong $1,000. Unued. -Reater.
during the operation of a mora- torium implies a disposition which unfortunately rarely exists in this hard, practical, mundane world. In any case why should the Mora- toriumbe continued na regards debts owing before the war in res- pect of which there was no re- payment, wholly or in part, dur- ing the Japanese occupation?
Some Decision. Better
"I observe ment's position is that "It is not possible for this Government to lift the Moratorium untti de- cision has been reached on Debtor Creditor Relationships, Ataman was captured by which is now under consideration Soviet forces in Mancnuria with In London. I do not deny-in- seven other defendants, includ. deed it is too obvious that it is
In an interview yesterday. ing the former Prince Ukhtom- essential to come to a decision on
Relation the correspondent continues, the sky, once of the Imperial "White the Guard," who has pleaded guilty ships question before the whole Swedish anti-aircraft chief, Ma- of carrying on an armed strug of the Moratorium can be lifted. for Nila Ahlgren, revealed these gle for the restoration of capi- But my point is that this question facts about the missiles talism and fighting against the should have engaged, and no 1. Those flying north over Soviet Union on behalf of the doubt did engage, the serious at- Sweden are tracked by radar of Japanese.
tention of the local as well as the the Swedish unti-aircraft com- The charge againet Ukhtom-London Authorities at least since mand. The Soviet Foreign Minister, sky is that he had spled for the Japaneso surrender, which is
2. They appear to be of two Vyacheslav Molotov, today de- other foreign powers besides nearly one year ago, and that all "The American "preas, as if-4cribed the Australian amend Japan Ramzaovsky, another the relevant date must have been types a winged missile flying strike, which left one million
London Au-horizontally at 500 milca an milkless over under a band tender's baton," ment to the reparation clauses defendant, is charged with main-placed before the
- Tsimshataul ́ has enjoyed a said "Pravda," "raised a fren- in the peace treatics as likely taining contact with anti-Soviet thorities months ago. Surely mere hour with a bright light from showed signs of termination as zied campaign against Yugo to undermine peace in Europe, groups in Japan, America, Bri- consideration of a problem with the rear-jet, and a missile which workers at three of the eight
the tain, Germany, and Sweden, all known facts should not take falls vertically from a much distributing and processing de- period of relative quiet from alavia with demands for most diarupt relations between
Semenov. a mild looking, bald such a long time. I believe the greater height, goes faster, and pots originally strike-bound de- serious crime in the last few decisive' action against an allied Soviet Union and Rumania and
cided to return to work today months and is to be added to the the Peace Con-ittle man with a bristling grey "Big Four Foreign Secretaries is also reported to be winged.
Yaumati C.1.D.'s worry-box. country, guilty only that it had undermine
monstache, told the court with have succeeded in solving many 3. No missiles have exploded pending negotiations.
The Water Polico, on the other the nerve to stand up for its ference.
apparent eagerness his story of complicated International
on or near the ground, there
Their decision will mean rehand, are store heavily taxed legal righte." -Associated The Australian delegate, Mr. his anti-Soviet activities of the tions within a much shorter time. bave been no casualties or dam sumed inilk supplies for 600,000 than before the war with fran- .Press.
J. A.. Beasley, had moved an
last 10 years, When the Russian "I appreciate, that in any final age and the missiles may have
tic calls from ships reporting Amendment In the Balkan revolution broke out in 1918, he solution of a problem of this com- exploded in the air, but no frag- Herford, Aug.. 27. Economic Committee, designed, commanded a Cossack band In
The strike, which is un pilferage of cargoca. Sclinal children in Britain, bo_said, to relleva the hurden | Manchuria, where her attacked plexity absolute justice to attements have been 'recovered.
Even with radar, says the cor- official, was called in demand of whose mothers and fathers are of reparations.
parties can hardly be expected. and pillaged his opponents." living in Germany will be Mr. Beasley said that he was In 1920, he set up a Govern- But surely it is better to come respondent, they cannot pin-point shorter working hours and nflowed to apend the Christmas not satisfied with the proposal ment in Siberia, east of Lake to a decision, imperfect though it the launching grounds but they higher pay.
from a Russian 'experimental Despite a day of meetings, holidays with their parents to pay $300,000,000. to Russia Balkal. He supported the White may be, than to walt indefinitely believe that the misalles' come
station on the German Baltic the deadlock remained un General eftuation:- Pressure broken at the remaining four remains high to the north-east of coast-Reuter.,
depots, all dairies of the Lon-Japan and over the Dutch East Indies and is rising over porta- don Cooperative Society
|west China. A shallow trough of pressure extends from the. During the week-end, all forw available supplies of dried and Gulf of Tonking along the China condensed milk werd rapidly coast to the Yellow Ben. The shaunted from Government typhoon is filing up to the south- food" Mores and retallors equt of Tokyo, to
to
Yakov Viktorov, fóreign ob. server for the official Commu- nist newspaper, declared that the United States reacted Yugoslavia's legitimate mands that measures be taken to halt activity violating her sovereignty" by dispatching a sharp note "demanding in ulti- matum form release within 48 hours of the interned airplane passengers."
Router.
On Other Pages
Australia Attacked By Molotov
Paris, Aug. 27.
Debtor-Creditor
ques-
or with the method of payment. Russian leader, Admil Kolcha. for a perfect solution.
that countries and commanded his eästern for-
Land Deals Ho proposed should be asked to plate their, ces before joining up with the "As regards land, I have never reparations claims in detail and Japanese.
been able, to understand the de- that competent authority should
Semenov said that he received lay in implementing the rècom- examine them.
Ammunition mendations of the Law Society money, arms and
transactions "Account should be taken of from the Japanese. Under his for perfecting the any Rumanian property which original arrangement with the put through during the Japanesa may have been transferred to Japanese, Japan was to get all occupation. I believe a Bill in Sgt. "Joe" Mayer's Account of the claiming countries since the of Siberia as far west as the draft, approved by the Law Society, has been in existence for armistico," he added.
Urala, Router: London's Victory Parado
some considerable timo. I de liberately say that I know of no justification for, this delay,
Page Three
Attack on the Viceroy,
Page Foura
Page Five.
Crown Witness Rebuked for
-Conduct in the Box.
Page Sla
The Soviet Foreign Minister replying said that Australia.
TROUBLE IN CYPRUS?
Milkmen Returning To Work
London's
persons,"
London, Aug. 27.
six-day-old milk
week-end,
the
Nicosia, Aug. 27. The General Council of the Reuter. Pan-Cypria Labour Federation has gratasted to the Governor of Charles Woolley," Cyphus Sir
ants or teme after a Famagusta report against thems poker katliemens of Jews in that the British, troopala
because of the effect on pire Harwood, was,
must have very serious ruddermine peace in Europa." sona" for her proposals, adding He urged Australia to with... “As regards share here masin Firfice Breaks On Talks with that they would mean "Ruma draw her proposal and after 1 must quiteks "I have never
Blain.
wania would be dependent upon the speech, had been trumlared beat... ableu toi indariland " the Cyprus,
dollars and pounds in other into English the CommisCanada meminity on the value of prohibite Another words on the United Staton and Bourned, until tomurrun---Reu- king, transkotions in shared.
(Costinded on Part 2, Cől) Britain. This proposal would
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No Indications
Bturap.
disclosed today,
The change came into effect last Friday. Assistant Superin- tendent G.8. Wilson retains the administration of the Water Police, and Tsimshatsui district passes to the administration of Assistant Superintendent Tyrer, whose office is at Yaumati. Col. GR. Bass is the Superintendent of Police, Kowloon.
THE WEATHER
S: Today's, forecast)--Light vari
Alle winds, fair at first unnetied with a spattered “boavy, showers
!