Cable And Wireless Bill Passed
London, Oct. 15.
The House of Lords today gave a third read- ing and passed the bill, putting Cable and Wire- less under public owner- ship.
The bill now awaits formal Royal as- sent:
Lord Altrincham, Conserva tive, asked for a statement on the nature of the organisation and clarification of the domestic" ⚫and Commonwealth sides of the matter, He expressed strong approval to transfer to the Post Office and suggested setting up A corporation.
Viscount Addison, leader of the House, said that he could not, make any definite statement today,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1948,
Indonesia Hopes Of Soviet
Peace At Last
via Oc
from
The Dutch Commission-General, sente
Holland to negotiate with the Indones ders, hopes to reach a
hasi agreement with them on the future status of Indonesia by the end of next month, it was officially announced The commander of the Indonesian "Army of the
here today.
Republic, General Soedirman, last night broadcast the news of the truce to the Indo- nesian people and issued orders that every- thing be done to prevent further fighting. The trace causes, providing for the "stabilisation of the ratio of
Evidence Admitted
Tokyo. Oct. 15.
Sir William Webb, the War Crimes the Far East, sald
MEDICAL NOTI
· births and de
The attention of
Invited to R provided for rep births and deaths occurred between the 24th day ession is viola-of November, 1941. national law, on 15th day of December, 19457
inclusive.
an offer
evidence No fee
Soviet prosecutor registrat show that Mr.hav
Mamoru Shigemitsu,atone desir time To
tery
voy, to Britain births or
and later Tojo's Foreign Minis to send t
was threatening force enquiries to against the Soviet Union in Deaths Registr 1938 SUYASIN KKings Building, Ground
Allied and Indonesien forces" SIAM TO RETURN The Soviet prosecutor sald at any time prior
meant that the total number of Dutch forces in the Netherlands East Indies after November 30 would not exceed the present combined Dutch and British forces, provided that, the truce
PROVINCES
Bangkok, Oct. 15. The Siamese Parlia
was not violated, the statement ment today endorsed the said.
Government's decision
that in negotiations between of December, 1940. Mr. Maxim Litvinov, then For eign Minister of the Soviet P. S. SELWYN Union, and Shigemitsu, the Registrar General
E Japanese diplomat asserted that
to make Soviet troops evacuate Japan had rights and obliga Hons in Manchuria to use force
manchurian territory.
the negotiations were concerned which was settled amicably. ‚with a minor border incident,
Reuter
A general demobilisation by both sides, as specified in the to return the four dis-The defence objected that Lord Teviot, Liberal, asked 1 truce, will obviously depend on the puted provinces to the Government were satisfied progress of political negotiations. France by 91 votes to 29. if the officiency or organisation Some two hundred leaders and was not likely to be detrimen-members of irregular Indonesian The provinces are Battambang, tally interfered with and fighting organisations along the Bashat, parts of Siemrap in Cam whether the Government was East coast of Sumatra have been bodia and also the province west sure that foreign Governments arrested for not obeying the one of the Mekong Riverfr would give the same confidence ders of the official Indonesian One of the French proposals to this business when it was leaders, a hizà Republican spokes was that Biam should declare
man said today. run by the Government. He hardly thought so,
Lord Reith, who has just been. appointed permanent chairman of the Commonwealth Communications Council, said that he would never have been a party to the scheme he sub mittea if it had in any way lessened efficiency.
Viscount Cranborne, leader of the opposition, said that the impression he had got when at the Dominions Office was that the existing system could not continue and a new setup was inevitable.-Reuter.
CRASH OFF CORNWALL
London Oct 15. null and void the Tokyo Treaty |~ Licatenant G. - Hoen, of the A. British plane today took of 1941 but the Treaty will noc Royal Netherlands Navy, jumped Roem, Indonesian cover this. Instead, the ter-clear of his single senter aircraft Mohammed Minister of the Interior, and Air-ritories, will be transferred as which sank within a few seconds Commodore. Seeriadarma, Indo- basis for further negotiation after suddenlyhose diving into nesian member of the joint truca It is understood that the French the sen about four miles off the
Cornwall coast today. commission, to Jogjakarta, where are amenable to this
A Government spokesman, at they are to report to Dr. Soekarno, President of the Republic, on the this morning's Parliament session truce agreement,
stressed that the return of the territories was inevitable and was based on the advice of the big powers.Renter.
They are expected to invite in-Chief of the Indonesian Na General Soedirman, Commander- tional Army, and Vice Admiral Nasir of the Indonesian Navy, to come to Batavia and, take part in the commission's activities. Reuter
Superforts' World Tour Problems
Washington, Oct. 16.
The U.S. Army's plan to send a fleet of Superfor. `tresses around the world will be laid before the State Department within 10 days,, by The presentation of the proposal will confront the State Department with a knotty decision as to whether the disturbed state of world affairs and the interests of American foreign policy make the flight feasible from the political viewpoint. This may bring to a fairly fueling, speed, etc, could be stressed and political implica- sharp issue the question of what constitutes foreign policy. tons minimised.
The final decision will bo made by President Truman, and Mr. Byrnes. M
Meanwhile, State Department officials withhold commitment.
The War Department plan, as tentatively drafted, calls for a world flight of between eight and 24 Superforts, The B-29's had the leading role in the blitz of Japan, but saw no action in Europe. Consequent ly, they are not well known to Europeans, who watched the smaller Flying Fortresees and Liberators attack Germany;⠀ Russia
State Department officials appear to be concerned about the possibility of overdoing the "firmness" policy towards Rus sia, insofar as making a show of American strength is in- volved. As one explained, it a flight had been set up botore the war, no question would have been raised. At present, it can not be considered apart from the diplomatic conflict between the United Stated and the USSR, Tentative thinking of State Department policy makers has been along the line that thip: flight could be carried of suc cessfully with a minimum of international disturbance, it the technical aspects such as
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Pleasure Cruise Ends
Berwick-On-Tweed, Oct. 15. The small motor ketch Viking, bound for Spain and the Medi- terranean on a 'pleasure cruise, ran aground here yesterday and suffered severe damage. Her oc- cupants, two Danes, Captain. Teos
Herman Hendrickson, the owner, and his companion, Fred Olan Hamalainen, both of Copenhagen, sailed from Christiansund last Tuesday with a large supply of food aboard.
A day out from port the engine broke down and adverse winds
blew the boat to Berwick where
she stranded on the sandbanka at
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Lieutenant-Hoes was spotted within 35 minutes by an em phibious rescoe plane, but in land- ing on the spa the rescue plane damaged its under-carriage and was unable to take off again. The pilot had to run the plane on the. ses surface for several miles land the exhausted Dutch airman on the beach:19
Watchers on the beach helped to carry: Lieutenant Hoes to ricarby house, from which an 6m- bulance took him to hospital. He was suffering from shock and ex- haustion, but was not injured-
Router
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WAR GRAVES, REGISTRATION
There may still be a number
War Graves in the Colony which have not yet been re- covered by the Graves Service.
the whereabouts of any such Anyone having knowledge of the river entrance. The local life graves-le of Service personnel who died in the fighting in 1941 boat went to her assistance.
Captain Hendrickson said he subsequently, during the bad taken the food supply along Japanese occupation--is request Many diplomatic questions because it was not possible to ed to communicate with D.A.D. were injected by Air Secretary take much money out of Den- GRAVES REGISTRATION, Room 18, Brd floor, Post Ofice Symington when he said that mark-Associated Press.
Building (Tel. 24190) the flight would be like the American Beet voyages of other days and that the Air Forces have an important role to per- form in carrying out American foreign policy. Persone fami÷ far with Air Force leaders in- terpreted Symington's remarks 28 meaning simply that the Air Force wants to be counted in when there is a job to be done thorities, said that his remarks Kalam Azad, former President anywhere. But diplomatic au- today after Maulana Abul of Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd., might be given a different con- of Congress, has announced his struction abroad-Associated decision not to stand for election Press.
As President-Reuter,
NEW CONGRESS PRESIDENT
New Delhi, Oct. 15. Acharya J. E. Kripalani, for mer General Secretary, becomes the new President of the Indian National Congress, It was stated
Really A "Principal
Tenant Evil"
the landlord evil really seems to be a principal tenant evil commented Mr George She at the Central Magistracy yesterday when Wong Shun Wah, a woman, residing at No. 45 Johns- ton Road, 3rd floor, was charged in a case of considerable importance to sub-tenants.
The case was the first of its Proclamation Accused lind to be brought before the spent $1,010 in Courts and Mr. She
scribing premises in the offences ser
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Charts Affected. Nos. 3279, E. L.
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