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CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1946.
GEN. SEMONOV'S BID Talking For
FOR MERCY
The Papers
Paris, Aug. 26. Many delegates to the Paris
Moscow, Aug. 28. Conference are agreed, private- Gregory Semonoy, Cossack leader and formery, that a Tuat attal of the talk Lieutenant General of the anti-Soviet "White which has held up pence pro- Guard" made a bid for mercy on Tuesday at gress might never have been his trial on charges of armed struggle, espion-uttered if the press age, and terrorism against the Soviet Union.
Giving evidence before the Military Colegium of the Supreme Court, Semonov said that after the Red Army vic- tories at Stalingrad and else- whore, he changed his mind and Hecretly began wishing for a full Soviet victory.
STERN GANG SENTENCES
1
had not Leon at band to relay specchis to the folks buck home.
South
Said a French delegate. "It you newsmen were not here, the chances are that we would, have a lot leg time-wasting talk about Greek-Albanian border incidents, the status of Indian Jerusalem, Aug 28. The chief rabbi of Tel Aviv nationals in South Africa, and has received a letter from Latin kinship between
America and Italy."
The delegate was careful to He added, however, that he Palestine Headquarters saying was so enmeshed in intrigues that the General Officer Corn-explain that he spoke from no
careful
con- desire to surround the with the Japanese, from whom manding is making he, had taken gold and guns for examination of the question of ference in secrecy but merely from the conviction that "many a quarter of a century to carry confirming or commuting Canberra, Aug. 28.
countries, use the preas to try Union in the Fur East that he was unable to act on his new
The letter was sent in reply to justify their presence in
with the folka
back to a request for mercy-Asso- Paris
home"-Associated Press. ciated Press, convictions.
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Merchant Outwits Lancashire
Essex
Southend, August 27. One of the most thrilling finishes of the tour gave the Indian crfeketers a single wicket victory over Essex today, the last wicket pair scoring the necessary runs and getting the winning hilt in the last over of the match. From the start it had been a most interesting struggle and once again the chief honours go to Merchant.
The Australian Prime Minister. on the struggle with the Soviet death sentences on 18 members delegates, especially from small excalling in pulling, and yet also:
be
Mr. Joseph Chifley. said in a press that Australia, statement le felt
Semonov, who is 66, said he an a signatory to the International Whaling Agreement, should
General Dougins was closely connected with the consulted
to permit Japanese until the end of the MacArthur's decision
second world war, in setting up Japanese whalers to operate.
He added that after consulta-spy schools, training terrorists tion with Britain and New Zea- and plotting the future seizure: land, he had orked the Australian of all Asiatic Russia.
on tha
representative Council, W. MacMahon
Allied
Court is presided over The Ball by Colonel General Vassili Ulrich to place Australia's views before who presided at Moscow's 1936 General MacArthur.-Ausoclated trials.
Fress,
INDIA RAILWAY SABOTAGE
re-
Madras, Aug. 27. Case of sabotage wore ported today from several rail- way stations in southern India in connection with the strike of 20,000 workers ard 1,500 Atation-masters of the South
nuin Railway, which began on
Sunday.
100
cort.-Reuter.
sonalities.
tremely tense."--Reuter.
Bold
All the defendants have plent- ed guilty to the charges, which,
in the case of Semanov and two other defendants, include one of murdering n Siberinn Bolshevik partisan hero, Sergei in the firebox of a train engine. Waited 30 Years
of the Stern gang.
Have
H.K. To Municipal Govt.
I have
(Continued from Page 1)
a number of received memoranda which are going to be of the greatest assistance to me
Twice he was mirsed by the |'rival captain and ne remained to score a brilliant 181 before be- ing ninth out with the side atill 13 runs short of victory.
After his early escapes, Mer- chant gave a flawless display, driving well, cutting and hitting to leg skilfully-while compiling his eleventh century of the Modl had helped in laying the foundation of India's score, but few expected the side in a day to score the 370 runs for vietory. Pearce, who had not forces: the follow on the previous day, tried six bowlers, and Peter Smith, England playcı,
season.
came
Government. Here then la an out-out best with five for 122. Ho line of the proposals which I ask had one dazzling spell, taking three wickets for four runs in you to consider.
18 balls.
There should be a single Mun- in framing my recommendations.cipal Council with an administra- It was also with Interest and op- tive area comprising Hong Kong
the Island, Kowloon, and New How preciation that I observed
138 and 370 for alue (Merchant
187, Modi 60. Peter Smith five for 122). Reuter.
No Play
Is Second
London, Aug. 27. With the first postwar cricket championship al- ready in the hands of Yorkshire, main interest. of the dwindling season now is centred on the struggle between Lan- cashire and Middlesex for the second place.
Both counties won today and- Lancashire is second with 196 points, four nhead of Middlesex.
Results of games completed to- day were:
At Northampton: Warwickshire
Canterbury, Aug. 28. No play was possible before lunch in the match between the Indian tourists and Kent here 107 (Sale 57, E. W. Clarke four today owing to the damp state for 17, C. B. Clarke four for 97) and 180 for eight (E. W. Clarke of the wicket. General Sir
three 36) beat Northampton-
fbr Claude Auchinleck, Commander-shlee 186 (Brookes
80, Hollien in-Chief in India, was the guest four for 653 and 110 (Holles si of honour at the luncheon with for 54) by two wickets. the Indian players.-Reuter.
NUNTHORPE SWEEP
York, Aug. 27.
At Lords: Middlesex 499 for nine declared' (Compton 235, Edrich 147. Gover six for 122) and 40 for no wicket bent Surrey 160 (Barling 60. Edrich five for 52) and 305 (E. A. Bednar 68, Barling 122, Bennett 53) by tom wickets.
At Leicester: Leicestershire 231 (Berry 96, Ridgway five for 44) and 225 for five declared Tompkins 51. Lester 82 not out) beat Kent 98 Walsh eight for 22, Walsh six for 63) by 259 raus.
Lazo, by burning him to death helpful attitude of the Press of loon. The small towns of the Sarwate had a conference 'dar-sprint championship title when for 54) and 99 (Lester four
"Big, Things"
Save The World
the
48 Members
on
The Irish eprinter, The Bug, Smith throughout maintained by Signal Light out of flying an excellent length, and it is Meteor, now trained at New noteworthy that Merchant, and market, staked its claim to the ing their innings, and Merchant it beat Golden Cloud after a did the utmost to keep his part-sharp struggle in the Nunthorpe ner away from Smith who he Sweepstakes of five furlongs roalised was a bowler must here today,
ikely to get wickels.
The Bug produced an extra Mankad was another excellent | effort in the flua) hundred yarda partner for Merchant. The game to win by one and a half lengths developed into a battle of wits from Golden Cloud, with Como between, Merchant and the Easex three lengths behind. attack, and events proved his tactics succeeded.
Scores were: Essex 303 and 201 for three declared. India
ΩΣ
At Worcester: Someraet 171 and 285 (Lawrence 65; Luckes 53) beat Worcestershire 121 | (Androwa three for 32, Law- rence three for 20) ind 128 (Wellard five for 50, Hazell
four for 37) by 212 runs. The winner was a four to six Al Ebbw Vale: Glamorgan- favourite, Golden Cloud four to Nottinghamshire match drawn, one and Como 100 to eight. no play on first day owing to Reuter.
rain. Glamorgan 235 for eight declared (E. Davies 63, Jones 73, Woodhead four for 24). Nottinghamshire 100 for nine (Clay five for 33, three for 18).
Licensing of Vehicles and ho issuo of various other Licences.
Matthews
greater number of comments and bodies and eight by. non-Chinese election. It is for consideration the other maters which I have five for 55 and 158 (Price four
of A
may be received. Moreover I hope to hold oral discussions from now
of dif on with representatives
erent shades of opinion on the various points which have now
ed and no elector should
►
In
chenumerrted
ot
Hong Kong, particularly the New Territories namely Tai Po terprise of the newspaper which Market, Yuen Long, and Taun published a well designed ques- Wan, and the rural areas and the lonnaire on the subject. The ans-istands of the New Territories wers to this questionnaire, though should remain, in the initial The Russian Government fur
in number, stages, outside the administrative nearly three decades waited for disappointingly few
of the Municipal Council, guard leader who succeeded Ad-count with other expressions of but provision should be made for the opportunity to seize the White will certainly be taken into ac-area
extension of possible as public opinion. Vasilievich miral Alexander
the of
Council over the
Clear Conclusion Jurisdiction of the counter-revolution- Fish-plates and the track lender
One clear
conclusion emerges them or over any part of them were dampered with near Vilary White Guardists in Siberin.
enov testified that when the from an analysis of all the vari- in the future. Semenov miles outside lupuram,
Red Arniv captured Harbin, he
ex- that have been ous views Madras.
The strikers stoned a fraight surrendered to the Russian forces pressed. This is that the estab-
officers
The Council should consist of train bound for Madras with and he told the examining
that he was glad of the Russian lishment of a Municipal Council food supplies with police ca- victory. Semenhy freely outlined and the transference to it of some forty-eight persons, of whom six his principal place of business or of the Govern- teen would be elected on a fran-employment in that area, for not his 30-year. old effort to
wrest of the functions
regarded as chins for Chinese voters, and six-less than one year Immediately Government are generally
before the date of his nomination. power from the Soviet
At its first inception the Mani- constituting the most satisfactory-teen on a franchise for voters of
Term of Office cipal Council shopid assume im- ment.
At Bournemouth: Lancashire TUNIS THREATS
Pale, shabbily dressed, the de- method of giving effect to the in- other races. The remaining six-
would
108 (Knott seven for 72) and be appointed
The terra of office for a council-mediate responsibility for the
(G.R. fendants ranged up to 70 years tentions of His Majesty's Govern- teen Paria, Aug. 27.
of age.
professional and lor should be three years but a present functions of the Urban 177 for eight, declared Among them is an old ment. Certain other suggestions nomination by
Edrich 79, Hill three for 27) Tunisian trade unionists have Czarist, Prince Nicolai Ukhtom- have been made, but by far the other bodies, eight by Chinese retiring councillor should be eligi- Council and for the parks and re-
blo for re-appointment
recreation grounds, etc. The trans- beat Hampshire 161 (Roberts
ference to the Council of each of called for a three-day strike 51. Others when summoned
sky. and protested today to M. Geor by the court clerk gave their proposals received deal with the bodies.
whether the councillors should re-
for 43) by 96 runs. There was Razzayevsky, Mikhailov,
should In all Municipal
stetions of the com. ges Bidault, French Premier names as
thereafter O establishment
tiro in Vlasievsky
a body at the end of each at the subject of full and care- no play on the first day owing franchise should be three-year period, or whether the form and Foreign Minister, against Suponov, Bakcheyev,
is extended to persons of both soxes one-third of the councillors
planning in which the Govern- to rain-Reuter. the arrest of 52 Tunisian per and Ahutkin. Most of these were Council and I feel myself justified munity the
in stating that the proposal
who ful once junior ofBeers in the Czar's welcomed by the citizens of Hong who have attained the age of have been longest in office should rent and the Council Itself would
retire each year. The former participate. A telegram sent to the French Army.
Defendants were seated on two Kong and that my principal task twenty-five, years at the time of
New Commission
cil of such enactments as may be Trade Union headquarters in
rows of chaira ringed by uniform-is now to formulate detailed pro-registration, and who are in other course would seem the more sim-
electora ble in practice, while the latter I envisage the appointment for necessary. The Council will thus Paris described the arrests as
ed guards with fixed bayonets. posals for bringing such a Coun- respects qualified. All the "beginning of a truly men- The small court-room was crowd-cil into being and for defining its would be required to be register would tend to give more continuity this purpose of a Commission con- have the opportunity of giving
policy.
slating of representatives of the effect to the desire which has atrous provocation and called ed to capacity with spectators, in- functions and powers.
TC- "The Council would elect its Government and of the Council, been widely expressed, and which for immediate action to "pre-
In carrying out this task, be-gistered in more than one clec-Chairman from among its own under the chairmanship perhaps may say I fully share, that a generals and officers and a scat sides making use of the sugges-toral division. vent possible grave events for cluding a number of Red Army
members and it would be permis- of the Colonial Secretary. This greater number of posts in the is ex-tering of well-dressed Soviet civi-tions which have already been For the election of the Chinese sible for the Connell to vote A Commission,. which should be administration and better oppor the present situation
lans-Associated Press.
submitted, I will gladly consider members of Council the adminis- salary for the Chairman. Other formed on soon such further written proposals as Itrative area of the Council woud members of the Council would be the Council has possible after tunting for advancement should.
first been conven- be
be available for locally recruited require to be divided into electoral
unpaid. It be
May assumed that ed, might be able in some cases persons. divisions wards giving repre-
or
great part of the work of the to provide for the full transfer- There remains the question
finance, with which I am not at- ly as may be, to the populations Committees. It would be for con- other cases it might recon of such divisions.
aidocation whether the Council mor
more slow and gradual process: Tho qualifications for Chinese hould be bi-lingual, admitting the but in all cases it would have basand aaving that it is clear that certain revenues should from the to be determined. On very many electors might include residence in use of Cantonese as well as Eng-fore It as definite aim the full outset be handed over by the Cen- of these points the written repre- the Colony for not less than six Ush into its proceedings. Its re- ultimate transfer to the Manici tral Government to the Municipal sentations already received have years during the ten years imme- cords should certainly be kept in pality of each of the services of Council and that further transfers disclosed, as was to be expected, diately preceding registration, English.
which at
at the inception very wide divergences of opinion. English or Chinese, and
ability to read and write either We have now given some con- Constitution it may have been debe contingent on the assumption have been the of revenue or gracts in aid will Fundamental "The Nations of the world might never agree on
ate property qualification, such as the Couricfl is to be formed and cip of
moder-sideration to the manner in which
is to become a Muni by the Council of responsibility Service," The Commission for transferred services. The sim
the international politics, but there is a possibility
Munici something of the of getting the whole world to cooperate oned than on the fundamental ques-Payment of. rates to the amount said might do its work. Let couro deal with the de- will be to ensure that
a year or payment of which it
Application of such general
oral pal Council is supplied with funds food policy, which will do them a bit of good," ton of the Sugge of and toned Crown rent to the amount of $50 us now consider what that work principles as may be laid down in adequate for its requirements
is to be, for undoubtedly the most the original Constitution for the and, subject to audit and to Sir John Boyd Orr, director general of the Councillors. Suggestions ranged a year, or liability for jury ser
from a system of selection by vice or exemption from jury ser-
important of all the que
questions that Food and Agriculture Organization told re-business, professional and other vice under section 4 of the Juryars before us relates to the functanier or secondment of Govern-requisite BaBont of the Legislature ment officials to the service of the so far as now taxation is concern- associations, with Ordinance.
tions and responsibilities which Municipality. It would deal with ed, to give the Council the fullest porters on his arrival at Copenhagen on Tues-representative
Municipal no provision for election by the
Two Methods
to be undertaken by the the financial implications of the possible control over day.
votes of individual citizens, to a The coming FAQ confetenco
As regards the non-Chinese Council. Like other important transference of each service, sub finance. all members
questions it has been answered in ject again to such general prin- Rating Authority իր in Copenhagen,
went on stem whereby
would be elected on a universal formed it would be the aim so to
electors, if a single register
ciples as will have been laid down; The Municipality would be the was the most important over, adult franchise limited only by a
and finally it would deal with theating authority and would be res- and he believed in its uuccoss residential qualification.
delimit the electoral areas as to
question of the amendments to It is give an opportunity for fair re- The general conclusion that existing legislation
8 tho that this collection of rates as wel!
it Governments are behind the latitution which will entirely satis and nationalities. An alternative which are before me is firstly that
collection of certain taxes. Paterso whereby the proposal, hold such widely method would be to complie separ- considerable, transfer of powers part of the detalled arrangements to attempt to define ita
id bo premature at this stage Congress," he said, "but a goudy those who amount of courage le needed to divergent views these. But ato registers for the electora of. do the hig, held things which what is possible is to give a lead different races and nationalities, shade nimed at and secondly for the transfer of services will with the Port Authority. It is
that the
should be
for settlement, until be left
after Qualifications for non-Chinese
clear that the two bodies would for further consideration and dia-t-
On that basis the tima-when-the-new Municipal for lot
ma put
for considera- Council has com.
co-operation. Lastly posals covering both the question
electors, but the residen- tion a list of
corlain vory de- of method of selection of Coun- tial qualification might reasonably all of which might ultimately be anite advantages and I shall hopo doser The Municipality to float
be reduced to one year's residence assumed by the new body,
power UNRRA's job is not finished cillors and so far as possible the sduring the five years immediately also my suggestions for the man- the consultations in which 1 ex- and to find support for this view in other main questions which have preceding registration. and, by failing to finish it, a to be decided. That is what I'am
or in which a gradual, transfer- great lot of work will have
-I will not now attempt to apocify enco of those : responsibilities and Dect to be engaged up to the time Ject to sanction by the now going to try to do.
In conclusion I hope that this the Chinese And been wasted,"
non-Chinese duties from the Central Govern when I formulate my final recom Proposals Tentative
outline of Municipal Constitu The British, nutrition export
bodies which would nominato. the ment to the Municipal Council
cal Recruiting Local
** tlon, although it is only an out- said he was looking forward to hope that all who hear or read remaining sixteen members of the might be effected.
conference
The following seem to be with Floralle these proposals will bear in mind | Council. This is one of the many.
Let me now say a few words line, has been sufficiently precisa to all those who are able to give t the about two matters of general prin- LaGuardia, director-general of that they are tentative. They may questions on which I shall value principal matter of which
and suggestions.
Couricil
Traming" › of our constitàtional' to the possession of the the direct properly assume ciple, which I have already touch-and willing to co-oporate in the
direction in addition to all ed upon. The constitution of changes something to work ed as "a small, mat with a big express, definite views as to the
qualifications, council matters which now come under Municipal Council will necessarily
either, sex and of the control of the Urban Council. involve the transfer to the service something perhaps which they questions with which they deal any TROG but in no caso do they express or aflrmation of allegiance should
of the Council of number of may find acceptable. and some- Colonial Ciril Servants of all thing, even where they disagroe, final or unaltérable views. They be required of them. No person
grades and it be necesary to an which they can base farther. are meant to serve, and I hope under the age of thirty Mac, Dinah Bher and The Bal:will serve, us a bysin, for discuss, should be counciller, Every sing
Public Works and Town Plan- make provision for the protection helpful and constructive. criticiam.
of existing pepalon wi sion, as something upon which councillor should possess the Public Utilities. we may in consultation construct qualifications of an elector of his Fire Brigado.
Parks, the recommendations which are own race.. A councillor elected to to be consider bore the and represent an electoral ares should of this year by His Majesty's, hava boon resident or have had
sentation proportionately, as near-Council would be performed by ence of a service commend a tempting to deal at this stage be-
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