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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1946."
BOMBAY RIOTS CONTINUE
GREEKS
FAVOUR
KING
Athens, Sept. 2. Official
for returns Athens and Piracus an- nounced today show 55 percent votes for the re- turn of the king and 45 per cent against.
The Greek Minister of Public Order. Mr. Spire Theotokis, star- ed tonight that all was quiet today. Hu throughout Greece added: "Apart from very minor incidents alrendy reported, an aifray between the Communists and the Gendarmerie was going on this evening outside the village of Aghintakin in Thessaly, while the voting in the village itself was proceeding normally."
A report from Athens disciones that five people were killed
to
and
Sixty Dead, Over 200 Injured
NEGOTIATIONS
London, Sept. 2, ¿ugue radio reparted to- day that Hungary is willing to negotiate with Czechoslovakia The exchange of territory. to thin Hungary, according raport, would be willing to to Czechoslovakia the din- trist south of Komorn, in ex- the
change for Zhitni Ostrov,
eland in the Danube.
The negotiations are to be conducted i Paria by Dr. Gycenere, the Hungarian. Foreign Minister, according to the radio, which added that the mailer has been dismissed at a meeting of the un- garian Cabinet~~Reuter.
Ten-Minute Gun Duel
Interim Govt.
Sworn In
Bombay, Sept. 2. The police opened fire in Bombay this morning to disperse a seething crowd of Pathans (North- west frontier Moslems) and Hindu workers, who fought briefly but savagely with knives, soda-water bottles and stones in the Unmarkal ---mixed locality, where disturbances which began yesterday spread today.
All quarters of the city where there is any likeli- hood of further trouble are being constantly patrolled by British and Indian troops, the latter including turbanned Sikhs and steel- helmeted Gurkhas. From dawn, armed police have been scouring the city in a roundup of tough characters known likely to foment trou- ble and 500 of these types have already been rounded up.
ODD SCENE
IN LONDON
MORE WIVES COMING!
Information has been re- caived from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that some 250 passages for famt- lies from U.K. to Hong Kong - have been provisionally al- lotted in 8.8. "Empress of Austraila" leaving U.K, about Sept. 22.
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In addition, it is expected that the 8.5. "Otranto" toil be leaving U.K. about Sept. Some 200 burths will be avaliable for Hong Kong, the majority of which will be of- fered to families and woman workers.
Food London Supply Threat
London, Sept. 2. London's food supplies were again threatened today when more than 3,000 workers and
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'Scarface' Reviles Co-Defendants
Scenes seldom paralleled in the annals of the Colony's police courts were witnessed at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday after an an- nouncement by the Magistrate, Mr. Horace Lo, following the conviction of nine Hokios charg- ed variously on ten counts of demanding money with menaces, that they were to be re- commended for banishment.
On hearing the interpreter, eight of the nine aç- cused went down on their knees and with cupped hands begged for mercy. The fourth accused, Chan Cho Hung alias Mang Kai Trai ("Scarface") remained standing in indecision for a moment, descended to his knees, arose again and began reviling the other accused.
On being shepherded together to be led down to the cells, "Scarface" turned to the pollco officer prosecuting. Det.-Inap. W. W. Williamson, held un his thumb first class type and sald "I am Just as you are
As he said this, a police sergeant on duty in the dock foll, appar- # moleo
arc."
ently tripped up, and started wherein ull nino Hokios had to be pushed, pulled or carried bodily down the steps.
Canadian Seamen In
Brawl
A number of Canadian seamen were
The wails of women, probably relatives of the accused, rent the p drivers struck at Smith-air and several of the accused merchant field market in support kept shouting. of the closed shop cam-labour imposed on each of the ac-
Sentence of two years'. hard involved in a free-for-all in the China Emporium paign.
cused ended one of the longest
ballroom last police court trials of the year.
night Horace when one of them mis- strate, Mr. Lo, was interrupted by one of the
T strike began at 3 am. when an ultimatum of the strikers
(Associated Press adds that sppradie Dasaults continued seven injured when a meter lorry
broughout the day and there were have struck a mine, alleged
Another gun battle oc- at least 60 dead by early after-
poon. A 24-hour curfew was im been placed by anarchists. Dear curred
the On
early posed for two days and some 500 Kardista in Thessaly. In the l
of Sunday, arrests were made during the port of Voles armed police wers morning said to have beaten off a Commun- when four alleged armed morning. Of 200 or more injurel,
(By Ronald Bedford) 92 are in a critical condition.) ist attack on a polling station and
robbers
аррге- were
London, Sept. 2. incidents between Right and Left
The drafting-in of troops and reported hended at the junction the holding of 10,000 in rendi- wing supporters waro
press tri-colour from India from the island of Cephaconin. of Queen's Road Westness is part of the "master plau'
pact and Gneral Workers' Union How this morning was foiled! nked to deal with such emergencies because the House Corps of, members of the Smithfield guild
ຍາ non-unionists and Possession Street.
and Merry-Making
All British army vehicles may Commissionaires A Police party under Detec-
พย! doubled of clerks and salesmen to join the The villagers in
Allieu, north of Athens predominantly Mon-tive-Inspector Wilcox and Saul
and a special watch kept on all union. Archist-made the plebiscite the and Chinese Sub-Inspector Lam ́
des after the receipt of a my-
"A big battle" between the sterious telephone call warning opposing factions was Yung-hon and several Chinese
that an attempt. would be made. by an official of the strikers' union. predicted detectiven, went to Possession Street on information received.
After a ten minutes talk with
Meanwhile, 3,500 tons of fresh the Indian Deputy High Com-meat at the market is in danger missioner, Mr. M. K. Velodi, a
of becoming unfit for consumption
the
occasion for private and publie merrymaking After voting they went to their homes to eat and the drink local resinated wine, public sale of which had been banned until after the plebiscite. Then they poured out into the village streets carrying portraits of King George and singing and dinncing
Several suspicious characters when challenged replied firing.
ire was exchanged for tea
minutes, after which four 'men were arrested and two automa- tic pistols seized. There were no casualties.
The British destroyer "Chaplet: left Salonika 26 hours after her arrival, at the request of a repre put an end to speculation and to sentative of the Allied mission avoid false interpretation of the observing the Greek elections, to destroyer's visit.-Reuter.
Jewish Refusal Now A Certainty
Jerusalem, Sept. 2.
The decision whether or not the Jewish Agency will accept the British invitation to attend the London Conference on Palestine hung in the balance this afternoon as the inner Zionist Council considered whether they should up- hold the resolutions adopted by the Agency's Executive in Paris a fortnight ago.
The resolutions, which word Fourthly, the Agency is communicated to the British | agreed other important Jewish Colonial Secretary, Mr. Georgo bodies shall be invited to the Hall, by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, conference but the invitations President of the Jewish Agency, must come from the Agency, on Aug. 16, were reliably re- ported here to be on the follow- ing lines:
Reports covering Sunday's uta in Bombay appear on Paga 3.
now
ing through the city ure heavily though unobtrusively
armed.
Trouble so far has at no time reached the European business and residential quartera, where shops are open as usual. In the riot aren. however, no tramcars or buses are running.
The Police Commissioner, Mr. J. C, Wilson, today conferred on the riot situation with the chief magistrate of Bombay Presidency, Mr. Oscar Brown.
"Nearing Normal”
The
An attempt to hoist the Con- who are members of the Trans- accused shouting as he was read. laid a cigarette-case. The in his judgment and severely fight grew to such pro- repetition of the disturbance. censured all accused against any portions that the Police
Bengali Congress Brahmin, Mr. if left for any length of time.
K, K. Chatterjee, was allowed to Several of London's subarban leave india io.ac. Mr. Chat-meat markets are also reported to terjee told me immediately af- be affected. ter his release: "I am cabling The London Fassenger Trans. immediately to Pandit Jawa harlal Nehru, asking that in- structions be given to India House to fly the flag.
"The Deputy High Commis- stoner was very kind to me and said
port Board today dismissed 12 tramway men who had until yes terday to join the Transport and General Workers' Union, follow. ing the agreement between the Board and Union last week closed shop.
for
The National Passenger Work- ers' Union, to which the dismissed
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In his address to the Court Emergency Unit had to rior to passing of eentence. Det-turn out.
the Insp. Williamson said that
Eye-witnesses told the "China accused were members of a Malls that about 11 pm, one of nine tang of 38 men who had
been the sailors suddenly mislaid his banished from their native district cigarette casa. Ho accused in Chiuchow and had for monthe
terrorised Kowloon.
"Bullles"
at
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young Chines couple who had adjoining
just got up from 07 table to dance.
amb
«They'' nro cowardly bullies, Insp. Willigmaan said, and it appears that avery one of their victims was a woman."
given Evidence had been carlier stages of the trial they had terrorized women whoin they accused of being prostitutes
Chairs and bottles ware thrown and had demanded a fee payable to them as
em as officials of the Chiu- all over the place and the con- stables themselves came in for Government, chow
One witness pave oyidence alsaj some rough handling. A ballroom
encircling
hor employee had to be sent to hot- of about 40 men
and pital.
tarifle argument followed
to gà attempts were mado
all concerned the man Iger eventually had to send for the police. Threo burly Shantung that C.P.C. arrived from the street outside and this was the signal for the free-for-all to start.
in Jordan Road one night drawing daggers which, she said, Two wit they pointed, at bar. nesses tald of "orders" that thes
in the Triad Society. (Continued on Page 8. Col. 1.)
:
The seamen then apparently decided to make a break for The eight of them took the lift down themselves and the fight continued in the street when those in the ballroom had run down the stairs in pursuit. They then broke up and ran.
Cool Handling
that the flag could not be flown this morning because no instructions to fly it had been given. I am cabling to men belang, is taking legal advice
today on the situation-Reuter. Pandit Nehru in order that At 1.30 p.m. today the Govthose instructions might be is- rnment of Bombay issued a
sued." note to the press, stating: “Ex- cept for a few stray cases vf stabbing in one or two areas, the situation in the city in ing normal."
The note added: "About 500 for any attempt to enter India Velodi. His pockets were stuffed persons have been rounded up House. The time chosen to hoist with miniature yellow, white correspondent at Skoplje, south-where they were picked up later so far: this process is conting the flag. was excellent and the and green tricolours of the Conern Serbin, reported that 39 Slavs by the Police, while others ran
but was tackled on either side The guard on the doors was by burly commissionaires and strengthened within a few min- held after climbing seven steps. utes of the telephone warning. His flagstaff was taken away near-I stood with a section of the from him and he was held in an commisslonaires and watched ante-room until seen by
ing and will be intensified dur-task of checking every entrant gress Party. ing the day."-Reuter..
Mr.
BORDER RAIDS
Belgrade, Sept. 2. The Yugoslav Newn Agency
police.
were kidnapped from five villages was made difficult by the fact The Deputy High Commis-near the frontler by Greek man that a new batch of Indian, stu- gioner told Govt. Sworn In
me: "This man dente. several hundreds strong. saw me and said that he wanted archist bands helped by the Greek had arrived this morning for New Delhi. Sept. 2.
flag to be flown from India
The correspondent sald today Seven members of India's first and for filling in of the peces-, were
their preliminary examinations House. I told him that there that two of the peasants died from
matters which required The resolutions of the Jewish Popular government today took
very careful consideration: He-treatment and the rest were
taken to a concentration camp. Agency were in condict with the oaths of office. The group was led sary forms and papers..
Tackled
agreed and said that he would
The Belgrade Radio said that British Government's conditions by the Congress Party leader,
Shortly after 11 o'clock, Mr. leave the flag with me."--Reu-100 people from two other villagen Nehru. The oaths Japarharlal Firstly, the Agency cannot in convening the conference and and will not participate in the their endorsement by the inner
were taken before Lord Wavell, Chatterjee tried to walk upstairs' ter."
were similarly taken away. Viceroy India.
The Greek monarchists conference on the basin of the Zionist Council would be tanta-
police, the radio sald, asked the British plan, announced by the mount to a rejection of 'the Lord President of the Counci), | British invitation.
people: "Are you Greek or Slav?" Those who answered "Slav" were Mr. Herbert Morrison, in the
taken away-Reuter. House of Commons (providing for Aab and Jewish provinces
Arab Refusal Late in the afternoon, it ap- with a large measure of auto-peared likely the Council would
nomy but with the central go ernment having authority on defence, foreign relations, cus toms and excise.)
Secondly, the Agency will participate in the conference if the basis in on the creation of a Jewish state.
Thirdly, the Jewish Agency reserves the right to appoint ita representatives.
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Pogs Three
· Klota Flare Up Again,
Page Four
und
Vice-Regal Lodge,
All but one were wearing white homespun ithadder, popularized by Mahatma Ghand, as they swore fealty to the King of Eng- land, to faithfully discharge their duties and to keep offcial secrets. uphold the Agency's resolutions Outside the high fence BUT-
an Agclicy's apokesman rounding the told Reuter: "As things stand about 50 dissident Moslem Lea-
guers bearing black flags and. An extraordinary scene was witnessed in Statue moment it looks us
slogans though the Agency will not go shouting anti-Congress
were. cordoned off by police. to London."
Some 5,000 cheering spectators other hand, it is learned preliminary talks-with walted for the appearance of the the Agency accking to get the new ministers. Those sworn in Rajendra Rasad, Government to change its basis were Nehru,
Sardar Patel, Sayed All Zahar,
Cycle Riders
Demonstrate MOSLEMS OUT TO
at
the
On the
The
During the ceremony, an arm- meeting of the inner fed contingent of Indian troops and Zionist Council is expected to British officera guarded strategic continue through the night and points in New Delhi'r bazaar suð-
ton-Associated Press.
Square yesterday morning when some 2,000 bicycle riders collected round the Cenotaph with their machines in a protest demonstra- tion against Government's ban on pillion-rid- Ing.
HAMSTRING NEHRU
And
Lahore, Sept. 1. Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan, prominent Punjab. member of the Moslom. League, told a
Some rot down to the waterfront,
into the hastily-summoned Emer- gency
the King's Unit outaide Theatre.
Some difficulty was experienced getting the men into the van and it was chiefly thanks to cool, im- morturbable handling (of both the men themselves and of other ship- hates who arrived on the scene) Sub-Inspector Kinloch, by Sub-Ir charge of the rlot squad, that prevented another free-for-all' in the street.
In
By the time everyone had gót- ten down to Contral Police Station there was quite a crowd, whoo with the arrested men, their ship- mates, a ship's ofleer, the man- agor of the ballroom and other Interested parties,,,
At the time of going to press, attempts were still being made to get the release of the men, whoso ship is due to dhil this morning.
tho
THE WEATHER General situation:-A weak meeting here that the aim of anti-cyclone extends enit and the Moalom League's "Direct north-east from South-east China. Action". campalga was to A low pressure trough stretches- of the conference were going Asat All, Jagjivan Ham and Sarat
The demonstration had been 2,000 had not managed to and paralyse Pandit Nehru's Gov- from South Indo-China to
arnment."
Caroline and another Is moving on in London up to the end Chandra Bosa. Zaber was the only well organised and was orderly other jobs.
He suggested it might take eastwards across Central China. of last week and the Agency's member not wearing Khadder, thoir gycles arrived by the vari-petition, he said, which
throughout. The riders, with The men had drawn up a the form of a "No Rent" cam-
Today's forecast: Light" cast spokesman said he believed tha He is a Mostem," British Government had not
was paign and a social and political to south-east winds, weather con- ous district groups, each with a being presented to the Com- boycott of Hindus and Britons.ingine fair, and very warm. yet said the last word.
Yesterday's temperatūrgi- coloured paper pennast on thoir missioner of Police in the after- He bloo visualleod a ́"Scorch
noon, asking for the ban to be Surplus Food policy" to prevent inimum: 70.8 dez Maximum: 90.9 deg. machines.
Some thousand of the demon- rescinded until the end of the surplus food in a Maslom mujo Sunshine: 10.4 Hours. strators were from Kowloon and year by which time the riders city area "falling into the hands Rainfall: NIL crossed the harbour with their, hoped to find employment,
of our enemies."--Router. “Norfolk" Arrives bicycles by the ferrics.
The spokesman· added, that Meanwhile, four prominent
As each group arrived it lined several riders who had defled the Palestino Arabs, including the
Bombay, Sept. 2. up its machines and then joined ban in Kowloon had been ar when it became known that the Mayor of Nablus, Suleiman Boy The British cruiser "Norfolk" earlier arrivals on the grass rested, following repeated Police Commissioner of Police had told
za. Jerusalem, Sept. 2. Page Siz
Tugan,, and Anton Atallah, a (0,025- (ona) - dropped anchor in plote In the Square.
|| warnings. When a bicycle with the dolegates that ample notice British paratroops ... were today Clored Shop" Issue in British loading Christian Arab lawyer, Bombay during the night.
A spokesman of the demon-a passenger was stopped by the had been given that pillion-riding continuing their soarch for arme have declined, tho British Gov- Naval circles declined to constrators told the "China Mail Police, he said, the passenger was forbidden and that the erament's invitation to parti- nect the arrival of the cruiser that Government's ban on piillon dismounted but got on again
must now be enforoad, win the southern Palestine Jewish www villages of Doroth and Ruhama. cipate in the London talks.
they with the disturbances, but it is riding, which came into force after the policeman had gone could continue to operate butas Both villages are cut off from out-
for flie... sixth, consecutive......, dayi, It is understood the invita“ beiloved that ever sines the Royal on.... Bunday, had thrown : són Some of the damonstratora tion to the four Arabe was ex Indian Nagy role in Tabtunis 112,000 men out of work. He wild ould they would turn the more city, Haft which, on land. Both via the cut
were west of the Pokfulam Pevi- toned following the refusal of has been the oficial polies to keep that following the recent warn- straffen into pit-down affale lion, what wast at the B-N, Football | Zabrey newspaper, today gave the Palestine Arab Higher heavy British naval units in In- ing to bicycle gridars about: 1000 until their petition had been around at Caway BERSTING tong "ayewitness, docounta“, af al- Committee to send a delegation dish waters for soddein call if re- | bad managed to obtain emplow, granbeds on the mainland, beyand Boundary loved cases of misconduct by paros to London-Beuter." qurida-penter.
ment elsewhere / but, roughly 3 Tan susu swatted till after 8 pakuj
Jap. Save to Had Business Dealing With Carroll.
Page Five
Court Told Accused Stolo Eeil
Cross Parcela.
Unionism, Page Seven
Bull Block Markets Expected to
Resume. Paps Bight
Street Macao. Soccer Results. Finger length Finish, at Tourelles
Preparing To Go Back To Civvy
and Other Sports, etc.
a decision may, not; be reached until tomorrow.
The man were said
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