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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1946.
ON BRINK OF CARNAGE
Paris-London Nearly Air Crash
Paris, Sept. 4.
Twenty persons were killed when a Paris-Lon- don airliner crashed this morning and hit a fac- tory shortly after taking off.
biggest The disaster in the disaster on the Parla-London nir line since before the war. Six. people survived from the crash.
The Greek Prime Minister, Constantin Tsaldaris, was due to travel from Paris to London enquiries in today by air but
London disclosed that he was not a passenger on board the Air France airliner which crash-
IN TOW
Tokyo, Sept. 4.
200 Bombay Deaths
For More Appeals
Blood Donors
The British merchantman "Samadre" was taken safely TIF low today by II.M.S.. "Euryalus," cruiser, 300 miles south of Tokyo, after losing her propellor while en route from south-east Asia to Kure. -Associated Press.
"REMEMBRANCE DAY" NOW
Sydney Sept. 3. The title of Armistice
ed outside Le Bouget aerodrome Day will be changed to this morning shortly after takRemembrance Sunday, ing off.
fallen of learned on which the M. Tsaldaris, it is
official circles, now in the two World Wars will from tends to travel by the "Golden be commemorated. Arrow" boat-train. He had ori- ginally planned to travel by air! yesterday but bad weather con ditions caused his flight to be cancelled-Reuter.
IRAN WANTS A NAVY
Twenty-eight of Bombay's
Bombay, Sept. 4.
70 mills were closed today through absenteeism due to riots and idle workers gathered in silent groups at street corners. One police official described the situation today as "under control but tense,"
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MRS. DIONNE'S Amazing Sight On
BABY
North Bay, Ont., Sepl. 4. A baby boy has been born to Mrs. Olivo Dionne, French- Canadian mother of the Dionne quintuplets. He is her fourteenth child-thirteen are still living and weighs about 8 lb.
The quintuple's, now 12 years old, are all immensely exoited at the' nowa.-Åeno- ciated Press.
Paris Quads "Doing Fine"
be
The Praya
(By “Paul Pry")
Passengers who had swarmed on board at Swa- tow without bothering about fares or inocula- tlon certificates; freight which had not been paid for; and a party of a dozen or more arm- ed Chinese soldlers these were the three main headaches which faced shipping and police officials 'when the Douglas" line's ss. "Haiyang" arrived off the Praya yesterday evening. When she berthed alongside the company's pier on the Praya shortly before 7 p.m. the "Hai- yang" presented an amazing sight. Her fore and after decks and her poop were just one mass of people and their belongings, and when she berthed starboard side to the con- sequent rush of passengers to that side of the ship nearly resulted in one of the ship's life- boats fouling the roof of the wharf-shed. Ashore, a crowd quickly gathered along the Praya when a large contingent of police stop- ping
passengers from leaving the ship showed that something unusual was happening.
:
on
MOSCOW'S GALA DAY
By noon today, the police or troops had opened fire six times. In a predominently Moslem
Paris, Sept. 4. area, British troops were summoned at top
The four daughters speed to break a "siege" by Pathans of a large
born to the wife of a 41- Hindu tenament. A man was stabbed to
year-old Paris metal in- death in a north Bombay street through
dustry worker, Pierre which only a few seconds before a line of
were reported Walzer, police with fixed bayonets had passed.
Tuesday to
doing British troops in lorries were
fine." driving through the streets of northern Bombay all morning.
Jacqueline and Danielle weigh u little more
three poundai then
A Chincas soldier, complete each; Nicole, two 8,000 troops, and police on anti-i
pounds nine It is estimated that there are
riot duty.
and Anne-Maric, two with tommy-gun, standing ounces
top of the poop-deck cabins, pro- The impression gained from a
pounds eight ounces.
Moscow, Sept. 4. danger zone to-
The Walzers, married 19 years, vided one clue. So great was
Moscow today is deck- This decision was made by tour of the rlot
have an 18-year-old daughter, the crush on board it was diff the British and Dominion Gov-day was that Bombay was still
banners and ho has decided to cult at firat to find out how ed with Bernadette. rnments and announced by the trembling on the brink of whole-
dmothe tp little many Chinese troops there were mammoth portraits of Prime Minister (Mr. Chitley) anle communal rioting, rivalling
Danielle. Porre Walzer, the Eventually, it bolled down in a letter to the Federal execu tive of the Returnat Soldiers nearly 3,500 people were report-sian trade talks now pro-ati brothers and sisters, seven bodyguard for a Chinese Gen- the celebrations to mark the Calcutta carnage in which made in the Anglo-Rus-father, comes from a large family just over a dozen, forming a Stalin on the occasion of
victory over The danger zone seems to coeding in London since of whom are still living-Asso-eral, his family and relatives, all Russia's ciated Press, have been shifted to the north-they opened in July, au-
Japan. It was explained to him that Bands are playing and loud- thoritative sources here on Sunday before November 11.ern industrial area of the city.
there was no objection to the speakers blaring, posters on except for Sundays falling on where big forces of troops anil November 11 or 12
soldiers landing, providing they walls of buildings and speakers police are maintaining constant stated. patrols.
surrendered their arms first, from platforms set up in the and, in the words of a Police Red Square and elsewhere Officer on the spot, the General] throughout the city are explain- was "a perfect gentleman: and ing the significance of the day. cooperated with us all the way.” Tonight the customary
salvacs will be fired.
League
Future observances
will be
Teheran, Sept. 3, The "Journal de Teheran" com- menting on Persia's
clans be fore the Paris Peace Conference says: "We cannot forget the young Iron Navy destroyed in who 1949 by the very people later became our Alles.
"The replacing of our warships
The British Government has by others of the same type taken out
Italian reparations expressed the wish that Cuno- of the would not only be an act of jus- taph celebrations and the two- at 11 a.m. be tice but also a noble gesture on minute silence the part of the Allies."-Reuter, continued.-Reuter.
Lt.
It will be held this year on November 10, and in 1947 on November 9.
Evans Says Boon Eavesdropped
London, Sept. 4.
ed to have died,
London, Sept. 4. No progress has been
Home
Direct Action Wanted
en route for Canton.
to
It was arranged that, as the
An "order of the day" inued
of party was travelling up to Can-hy Generatiesime Stalin told
Hong
On not one of the many The official casualty figures separate items involved has an from September 1 until 0 a.m. agreement been renched and today place the number of dear! there is no likelihood of any as 123 and the number injured settlements being made in the
near future. About 800 people have been
has No settlement
been as 404.
since Sunday.
Copenhagen, Sept. 3. arrested
The rcached about the credits Rus-
The Director-General Bumbay hospital authorities,
Mr. Fiorelle La- ton this morning in the 83. Sal the people today: "A year agu UNRRA, faced with the continuous ingia wants and there has been
very hard bargaining Guardia, was present at this On," the arms would be turned the. Soviet people and armed flow of casualties, appealed last about the prices for Russian Gurion's plenary session of or to the Captain of that ship forces victoriously accomplish night for more blood donors as
timber as well as over the Bup the Food and Agricultural while she remained in
ed the war against Imperialist Kong waters... the stock of dry plasma and
plies of machinery and machine
conference Organisation
Japan." "blood bank" has run out.
At the same time, today's Britain.
Pravda, organ of the Soviet Agriculture, Mr. Tom Williams, affirm the need for direct action
Communist Party,, haid that in the post-war world.
"the American military "The Baid: Mr. Williams
ache. Many of the passengers full year effected any real fun- on will be concerned impinge had the necessary certificates damental charges in the Japan- sions continue but authoritative questions with which the FAO pro much more of a bead- ministration has not after-
are becoming all branches
of agriculture, and tickets. But a very large se mentality er. Japanese increasingly pessimistic about science, economics statistics and number were so keen. to come politics."--Reuter. any chances of any agreements perhaps the most important of to Hong Kong that they had
and
At least 31 more casualties, touls which Russia needs from heard the British Minister of
of which six were fatal, have been received in the today. Reater.
hospitals
More Casualties
Bombay, Sept. 4.
The riot situation in northern Bombay has deteriorated," it was officially stated at 3.15 p.m. (local time) today. "Slight im- provement was reported in the central area of the city.
Russia has complained that Britain's offer is too little and high in price.
In the meantime, the discus-
Britiah sources
being reached in a reasonable all, human welfare.
time. Reuter.
Headaches
Meanwhile, the ordinary, pas sengers and the cargo were
Swatow without going throught Russian Shot
Dead
An officer, who was stated to be suffering from lack of memory as a result of four years ex-
"Its work is therefore being warmed on board the ship at perience in a prisoner-of-war camp, gave evi-
under constant review and the usual formalltics. dence today at the resumed court-martial of
About sixty riot casualties,
Copenhagen, Sept. 3. criticism by politicians, adminit- Major Cecil Boon, R.A.S.C., on charges of aid-
of which 12 were fatal, have
Twenty-seven persona are re-trators, scientists, producers and The same thing applied to been recorded since 6 a.m. (local
'man-in-the-street. The much of the cargo-consisting ing the Japanese.
Replying to. Mr. Lieutenant The witness wus
Neville time). Reports of other casual ported to have been killed when a the
French, passenger plane leaving achievements and methods of the chiefly of qugs, costard apples,
for Paris crashed FAO must be able to stand up! Chinese Evans, Pioneer Faulks, who appeared with Mr. ties are still coming in.
Copenhagen Henry George
wing and toa-which defence, The police, escorting a press south of Copenhagen.
constant examination had been more or less dumped Corps. He told the court: Slade, K.C. for the
tour of northern The passengers aboard included "Sometimes my memory comes Lieutenant Evans said that Boon party on a
De American and to the extent that it suc; on board in the general rust. one Briton and back all of a sudden; other was frightened of the Japanese Bombay riot zones this after-i
Arrangements Wate quickly times I cannot remember any because he was in fear of being noon, opened fire when the party The crew were all French. Reuceeds will its prestige increase."
mado for those without, the neces- thing."
beaten up or shot. "He wanted encountered a mob of several ter
sary certificates to bo Inoculated Lieutenant Evans said that he to please the Japanese," he add-hundreds wrecking and looting
an the wharf, after which they a restaurant. The press party's
were allowed to proceed ashore. portad was appointed sanitary officer ed.
hear the
gutter
at the camp in Hongkong and Questioned by Mr. Faulks timely arrival also saved the life Boon instructed him to over-about an incident in the camp of a man lying in the
alleged to have with stab wounds, who was be men's conversations when he was and report on people trying to assaulted Captain Webber with ing stoned to death. Ten looters
said that he were arrested in this incident. escape and whether there were a chair, Evans
Following the spread of riot-i any heaters, torches or revolvers could not quite remember but
admitted that he and Webber ing in Bombay, the night cur- in the camp.
were fighting. He admitted that few was this afternoon extend- he had knocked down two other ed from the centre to the ex- officers when they walked into treme northern limits of Bom- the "out of bounds" area when bay Island. Thus, about two thirds of the city--but not int parcels were being received.
cluding the European quarter- In further cross-examination, is now under curfew. Router.
Earlier reports will be found on Page 3.
He made enquiries and told Boon where various things were to be found. When a plece of ground was searched on Boon's instructions, nothing was found.
Lieutenant Evans said that "Strangler Evans" he reported to Boon a conversa-
to thie
-Reuter.
Australian Motion On "Human Rights"
Paris, Sept. 4.
When Australia advocated the incorporation of a "human rights" amendment in the Finnish treaty at the Paris conference this, evening, the Indian delegate, Sir Samuel Ranaghadan said he had not received specific instructions from the new Government of India, but the provisional attitude of his delegation was to oppose the amendment:
Berlin, Supt. 4. A Russian sergeant was shot dead on Monday by an American sentry when the car in which the Russign was riding failed to heed repeated challenges to stop at the entrance to a United Staten army ammunition dump, the American Provost Marshal's office has re-
The cargo was not quite agch an Investigators said that the ner- easy problem to antile. Eventual- | geant, accompanied by u tod ly, arrangements were made for Army captain, was riding in a another "Operation Wharf-side," German taxi driven by a Germak whereby the owners of the goods civilian. zaid cash bafore the cargo
The sentry reported that ho
CNITIO
ashore. They produced challenged the party at the main Chinese National Currency and gate of the dopot. When ho what with working out the equiva- challenge was disregarded and the lents in Hong Kong dollars, ote, car drove through the gute, ho shipping officials were still collect said, he called again reportedly. Ing freight money when a "China When the car was 60 yards in- Mall" reporter visited the scene at side, he fired. The sergeant was midnight.
hit. In the neck and died at an Amer-an hospital. His body, was turned over to the Russian au- thorities who joined in the in-
Huge Influx
The "Haiyang" brought approvestigation-Associated Press. ximately 1,000 passengers
her
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tion he overheard on a working Evans agreed that he was known party between some Canadians in camp as "Strangler Evans" and Portuguese about escaping but denied that he went to hos- but he refused to give Boon the pital for mental trouble, saying when Boon, complaining of non-
The amendment called for the ment would be an infringement men's names.
that it was for a nervous break cooperation, said to him: "I "Boon wanted to hold a par- down.
on at your Insertion of a clause Imposing the of Finland's sovereignty. He denied also that his know, what goes
Hood For Britain, Viscount ade to find out the names but reports were not taken seriously church, nothing but propagan-duty of securing to all persons
amendnient was somehow or other. I put him off. by Boon and that the prisoners do." Boon added: "You nearly within their territory enjoyment said the I told him I could not remember were "pulling his leg" when they get into serious trouble for the of human rights and fundamental necessary adding, "Finland has a their names or faces."
told him about hidden revolvers. sermon of yours, picked up in freedoms."
Replying to Colonel Halse, one of the searches, in which prosecuting, Evans said that he you mentioned the three Axia was beaten by the Japanese five leaders.".
"Our First Duty"
On night inspections. Boon opened doors and windows to listen to conversations.
On Other Pages
Passo Three
Bombay Riots Spread.
Page Four
Hyndman Maintalus He Never
Willingly Helped, Japs.
Page Five
Crimes Trial.
Page Six
Boon's Trial.
Gunner's Evidence in Major
Page Seven
To: Stabilizo Curranchis.
World's
'Pago Eight
"It To A Bidfeulous Question!" Spartacao Boccer Results
or six times. He was threaten.
Boon
the
that
wille from Swatowa reflable check was impossible under the
THE WEATHER several ships with almuarly big circumstances. She is but one of fine democratic record."
the
General altuation:-Weak anti- Dasadnger lets to arrive in th Australian delegato's Colony this week.. The
kid cyclones are situated 'ovar north- Moving the adoption of
with
sridge
of amendment, the Australian des amendment was refeeted by nine
high pressure triates who arrived by the mv. legate, Colonel W. R. Hodgson votes to two (Australia and New re-check of Chinoussana wost China and south-east: Japan "Van Houts" on Monday revealed across the Eastern Bee connecting the number far excoodod the them. A depression is meying ed with bayonets and beaten up Davice said. "I replied: "What said if such a declaration did not Zealand), · with belts until he was uncon--if I did? Our frat'duty is to become, park of the law of the After a long discussion on pro- | TOO Bank on Hong Kong, audi} gastwards across north JapaIN
land the Fascist or Nazi States cedure
a British proposal that
Swalow only.
trough of low pressure extends troin Teaking · BOZORD the Philly scious. This was in connection our King and country."
There were another 1,118 for fron could take away the fundamental the Australian amendment, pro- with the stealing of two civilian said: Remember you are under freedoms without any hesitation, posing the creation of an inter Amoy the street contingent of pines to the Marignas. A tropical shirts and stealing sugar. Boon Japanese military law. I re-
"Is anyone golug to say we national court of human rights Faklenase to return to China sincs depression has developed to the was present during the beating plied: 'Our duty is still to the shall never see the rise again of should be referred to the Legal the end of the war. They did not north of the Paracels and is now but did not interfere.
King and country. Boon then
committee was adopted" by alx leave the vessel in Hong Kong but approaching south Hajnan on a The next witness was the sald: If you say that again I Fascist State?" he asked.
arching
ta baj developing south-west of senior chaplain to the forces, shall take you straight over to France, while paying tribute votes to five. The countries vot went straight on to Amoy on westerly track Angthor appears.
forecast: the Australian delegate, thought India, Australia, Canada, Franco, The chaplain to the forces at Hong dent
Later, sald Davies, when he the Foreign Ministers' draft was Britain and New Zealand. Those day from Singapore with another: Today's
optingent of Chinese, resast and south east winds, Fiy Kong. He said that when he made a request that the Japan went with Boon to the camp satisfactory and the Rudan de saint were South Ace. White parlater from Malayish pastidest, becoming less settled with
senger & List, showed a-odd talas, plodni ahaveeru lateri eso should be approached on a commendant's office to ask for legate, Novikov maintain Russia, Czechoslovakia, the particular matter, Boon replied some rice for the chaplains, ed: that Arddle six, laring down Ukraine and Rurales Mahing Hook KODA "I am morely * italson; officer, Boon spoke in Japanság to the that Finland should take dil mei? Aky, who is one of MiBaja Belek
interpreter and his request was sures necessary to secure, human i ing lawyers maintained, that, this 1,500 refused without bis Leeing the rights and Fundamental freedoms, would serve no useful purpose # the m camp commandant Bauter was adequate and that the adop- the proposal will pursky: pond=
Barkar resori ön Page 6. Hon of the Autralian eramand
Major H.LO. Davies, who was the Japanese' camp comman- to the high idosis, expressed by jing' for the British proposal were / Tuesda en Ambu!" arrived yestar: 1.Guam.
If the Japanese colonel says anything to me, I have one and awerIt shall be done a
Davies spoke of one gotaalon
and
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