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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1947.
DEREQUISITIONING OF HOUSES
IN KOWLOON: K.R.A. COMPLAINT Representations To Be Made To Government
Building Society U.S. To Aid
To
Be Formed
A unanimous agreement that representations be made to Government to expedite the derequi- sitioning of property was reached by a meet- ing of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents Association in St. Andrews Church Hall on Friday, March 14th.
It was also agreed that a full discussion on the subject of income-tax and of a proposal that a Cooperative Home Building Society be formed would be held at a special meeting on Tuesday next (March 25th).
Mr. F. C. Clemu, vice-prestient, ground for premises normally presided and others present in-fused as dwelling pinces, studed F. C. Mow Fung sec.): T. Cheung (hon. tres.):
hun.
Key Money
f) That in view of the large of premises used as
Dr. V. Atienza. 11. Braga, A. Huber Draga, Leo d'Almada Castro,briels, and not as bona fide
S. E. Faber, Rev. Fr. Gronelli, G. B. Lalarini, A. * A. Lopes, J. Moodie, I. Pustnji, 3. N. Sweeney, C. E. Terry and C. F. Wood.
viser.
Other Countries?
San Francisco, Mar. 20.
The Secretary of Lu- Mr. Lewis B. bour, Schwellenbach, hinted openly today that Presi- dent Truman's foreign programme of financial assistance to block the
of spread might be extended be- yond Greece and Turkey
IRGUN LEADER NABBED
Fernzalem, Mar. 21.
The Jerusalem tender of the terrorist frann Zval Leuni and several other leading Irgun men were ar- reated by the políër qesterday, according to unconfirmed 70- parts today.
The name of the leader in not. given but he
known as
"Avinout".
The police action (pok plaen in Gentalh quarter which was recently within
Ist
rea-Reuter,
the martial
Communism Ramadier
to other countries. Fall
Sketences, Government take the
Mr. Schwellenbach told the necessary steps to facilitate pro- svetlan and eviction in such Commonwealth Club: "Greece and Turkey may not be the (b) That action be taken in res- † only countries which might A report from the Dwelling neet of many stalls erected in en- eventually Accommodation
require our assi Sub-Committee
trances to stairways of various
tance," which not!
was discussed at length. It show-rosklential buildings, ed the following premises „I? jonly were a nuisance to tenants, tlun by the Army, Navy or Air Force:-
hazard.
The question of "Tea" or "Key" money was extensively discussed, many specific cuses being quoted. Reference was made to n Law in England under which a
The mentires of other .coun.
Certain
Paris, Mar. 21. President Vincent
Canton Grounds
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BRITISH FLOODS SUBSIDING
London, Mar. 21.
Flooded Britain came closer to normal today, Rain fell in many parts of this weather whipped is- land but the Thames was falling. So were the Severn, Trent, Dec, Don, Wye, Avon and Ouse. River engineers did not ex- Britain's worst ever atrada- pect the rain, which fell over-tlons. night. to feet, the flood lovels In the upper renches of the materially although Thames Thames inscriptions of Inny Conservancy Board officials, and hames recording the leve after tour of the area, ex- of the 1890 floods as the "worm pressed some concern about the | known" wank under the water. awollen condition of the Thames The marks of 1763 are well be Tributaries - Kennet, Loddon low surface. Whitewater. Hart Rivera,
Blackwater und
wore
The river Wye at Hereford today reached 18 feet six inches The worst stricken area still above the summer level, the was the Feas and extra troops highest for. 165 years and were sent to south Norfolk to possibly an all-time record. The help hundreda of soldiers, river is reputed to have reached villagers and German war pri 20 feet in 1703, but it is not Shanghai, Mar. 21. It is feared that some Boers busy sandbagging the known if measurementa Hong Kong, who flew to 160 officers and ratings
dykes.
taken, Windsor and Moldexhend still Canton on Thursday, re-were drowned when the were the worst lilt places in the
At Worcester, the
river. turned to the Colony by Chinese Navy Corvette London
Severn, has passed the marks area. In Windsor a
on the cathedral water-gate train yesterday as a re-ru Po" collided with funeral was held in which the sult of the grounding of
high showing the floods of 1886 and the Chinese steamer ground in the graveyard in a
1770 and still rising. their plane by the Chin- "Hai Min" and sank punt and the mourners follow- Gloucester the height of the ese authorities.
about 100 miles offed behind In more flat-bottomed Severn was 25. fcut this morning,
tunts.
one inch above the record of according No explanation is available Amoy,
to from official circles as to the Chinese reports.
FRARON
repre-
Ing.
Only one man is known to have been rescued
so far. Reuter.
Central News adds that the entire crew of the "Fu Po" perished except for the captain and a few officers.
coffin
WAS
carried to
N
At
Along the Thames, whic41852. considerably norrower at Wind- Fens Flooding For than downstream at Lon-
Thousands of trozpa, with don, troops. arp blowing un trees which bad fallen into and were
the Intest military equipment. impeding the river's flow.
are fighting floods in all parts of the country and in the Fens The Army's Western. Com-alone 100,000 andbags inve mand announced that ten am already been used in a comeless phibious ducks are being sent day and night battle against into the Midlands for rescue
the rising waters. work..
The
weather forecast WAB
for continuing rain moving northeast across the but the rainfall. in expected to country be moderni-United Press,
Old Marks Go
About 1,000 troops are now operating from Ely in the Fon bursting of area, where the river banks high, above the sur- rounding land hus lundated hundreds of square miles of fertile farmland. A. Bailey bridge, with which it is hoped.
for the grounding, Rough the "China Mail" under- The "Fu l'o." which was one stands that the mission's of the ships which the British credentials with Nanking were Navy donated to China, was completely in order. and it en route from Shanghai to appears that the action was Formosa when the accident taken purely on the initiative of occurred on Wednesday morn- the Canton authorities.
The plane-an R.A.F. Dakota is still in Canton, together Kowloom as still under requisi- but also constituted a serkus freies brought visible atart of Auriol and party leaders with the crew.
Thi British alr strenuous attention from listeners. How-today made
misslun. of technical composed minute efforts to pentatives of the Ministry of ever. Mr. Schwellenbach did not last 1-6. Humphreys Building:
name the "other countries", he patch up the political Civil Aviation, the Air Ministry Tuk Shing Street, ground floor: 1-10, Tak Shing Street: 12-14. Tak Shing Street: 105, Austin
At a press conference pre-crisis and head off the and the British Oversens Air
The "Hal Min" -sustained tenanteding the speech. Tload: 107-113, Austin Road: 64-98, could claim through the Courts the passage of a constitutional but barring some
hiy red fall of the Government way Corporation, is touring
serious damage to its bow but Far East air centres. It arrived Kimberley Road 14. Hurt Avenue, for the return of any excessive
un in Hong Kong over a week ago.
was able to return to 1st floor: 8.10, Hart Avenue; 1-6. sam pair in respect of a so-call. armendment to outlaw the Com- foreseen miracle its col-
Amoy great floods of the past, some to close the 30-yard gap at one Carnarvon Buildings; 7-14, Car-ed furnished" at when, in fact, munist
The mission is comprised of under ita own steam. Fog and of them nearly 200 years old,point la the banks of the river Party in the United
the following: Buildings; Cornwall the furniture consisted of only States. As he spoke, a line of lapse tomorrow appears
poor visibility wore the cause disappeared under still rising Ouse, was unloaded this morning of the collision. Lodge,--Cornwall Avenue:; Y.M -
waters today, the tenth of and lorries laden with troops or two pieces; the difficulty 50 to 60 picketà paraded in inevitable. L.A. (par. 1-2, Chatham Road: in applying local legislation with! front of Belieyve Hotel, carry-
wand- egoipment rumbled, nificity" 4-5, Chali Road: 41-12 Chat-regard to the payment of "Key"
through the narrow twisting han Road: 33-35, Medy Road; money was also discussed, and it
streets of the ancient city of was decided that on receipt of un-
Ely. This afternoon the breaches. thenticated details of the Instances
in the rlunt were WEST quoted, the matter should be
widening-Reuter. taken up with Government.
(Continued on Page & Col B
מנוחות
37-19, Mody Road; "Chislehurst", Mely Road: "Chenton," Mody Road, "Penybe," Mody Road; 180-136, Argyle Street; 138-140, Argyle Street;. 142-144, Argyle Street 154-164. Arayle. Street: 39-47, H Heung Real, Mo Tau K:k: 100, Argyle Street; 320. Prince Edward Road: 237-0. Prince Edward Road; 110, Water- Jou Rond; 194-208, Prince
Edi ward Hond 276, Prince Edward ; Bowl 267, Prince Edward Ronel; ¦ 291, Prince Edward Road; 207:
Prince Edward Road; 309, Priner
Edward Road, grund floor; 317.
Prince Edward Road; 331, Prince
was referring to.
ing hammers denouncing him as
Ancient
Londen, Mar. 20.
márka recording
Sun Will Shine. Premier Tehniel Hervices Mr. M. Headtoury.
On
M», C. Wareup, Ministry of Chell Avino tipin, A(C) Division Chender a party: 3.Mr. Murenge: Ministry of (14) śelation" After conferring with var AC Dideos: Mr. Ht. It. Harrido, Min A "Redbaiter." The pickets.ious party feaders
Þity of Civil Aviation,, Directorate Generot were drawn from the ranks of Paul Ramadier told the Social-Ministry of Civil Aviation, Meteozuloeties seven Congress of Industrialist Party's national congress vision: Miss M. Richle, Ministry t Ofganfautions Union locals.-- today that he has not
Civil Aviation, Bretmary: Mr. W. J. Com-
Cratistis.
Diretorate Unted Press.
Air Ministry, letely lost hope of u
Works Mr J. C. Lawes, British Ov p Dromise. There is no reason to
Airways Corporation, Mr. B. 10. believe that the Socialist Pre Morgan, BOAC: Mr. A. 5. Hennett, mier back-tracked his plan to ac, Aren Maneter, Far Easty ani
Mr. Fetker and Mr. Saue, Quanta En quit tomorrow if the munists
"Black Panther" In Tears
Rome, Mar. 20.
Edward Brand: 353.5. Prince Ed- Usually impassive and defiant, beautiful Celeste
word Road: 123-5, Boundary Street: 127, Bundary, Street, 133- 5. Borindary Stred; 181, Bawadary Street: 100, Boundary Street 170, Boundary Street: 1-5, La Salle Part, Kadoorie Avenite; 20, 29, 3 & 43, Kudoorie Avenue; 45, Kadoorie Avenue; 47-51. Kudoarie Avenue: 4-6, Brogu Circuit; 4, Derby tuul.
Still Unoccupied Many of these premises were, In fact still undecupled, and have been so for several months.
di Porto, the Rome ghetto's "Black Panther" who is accused of betraying her fellow Jews to the German SS, broke down and wept today when her emaciated cousin shrieked from the witness stand; "God has helped my escape from the Auschwitz gas chambers to come here and accuse you!"
Chiang Backs Dr. Wang
Silvin di Segul, first of three casins and no aunt to denounce
Compire Airways.
carry out their in- tention of abstaining on the confidence vote of 34,000300,-
tion francs cralit for the Into Steamer
Chinese war..
to
The Communists are knows Hits Mine
he badly split with the
Secretary General, Maurice,
Amsterdam. Mar. 20.
Britain
Again
London, Mar. 21, Speaking at his first press conference here, the U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Lewis Douglas, reiter- ated his confidence in Britain's ability to sur- mount the combined assaults of post-war economic stress and unusual winter "and. spring weather conditions,
HE CONSTRUCTED MULBERRY
London, Mar, 21. Sir John Watson Gibson, 01 years of agg, noted bridge and dam bullder, died on Wednesday,
He was responsible for the construction of the prefabricat- used loured "Mulberry - harbors”
in the invasion of Europe. Associated Press.
have complete confidence mean to imply that (1 and faith, though there may night not be requeșted."— be a tedious period, that thi | Associated Press,
will shine again on this
Anglo-American co-operation
Thorez, and the other Four: The Greek steamer, Alex-land and that she will reesver Communist Ministers anxious antra, which struck a mine affi much of her traditional posi. to prevent the Government fall- the Dutch island of Terschell- tion bi the world," he said. ing. They were voted down, a late last night, was being he added, was "hot bypassing” however, in the party's Direct- towed to Dutch port today. ing Committee By the
more extreme faction headed by M. facques Duclos, Commuuist group leader in the National Assembly.
i
apparently unter control.
The ship's captain cancelled earlier call for lifeboat as sistance when he reporteri
the United Nations.
"Between ouranty wal
make the United Nations an instrumentality for the preser evation of work peace."
the weeping Celeste, charged that Celeste and her erstwhile tover, i
į managed to keep the ship aflut Mr. Douglas said that the Vineenal Antonelli, were instru- If the Cabinet fulls Foreign by pumping operations,
quentión: of another Britia sding her to German Minister Georges Bidault is mental
The steamer was en route te loan or the necessity. for it Posicentration campa where she expected to fly back from Mos- Amsterdam with 30 spent more than two years.
persona has not arisen yet." Later he and there is abourd. "You thought I would not come Cow on Sunday
It was not belleved; nid he had had no opportunity
Doesn't Think It Will
It was felt this in the 18 months which had elapsed since tho re- Decupation of the Colony, It
Nanking. Mar. 21. unck any more." the haggard sur talk in the Assembly Tobbles that it was carrying passengers. to "ases" the facts and that should have been possible to make President Chiang Kai-shek, in vivor of the Nazi ras chambers that he may try to form a new —United Press,
his original answer. did noi suitable arrangements :r the ne an 80-minute address before the (screamyuk, “Hut God has given" me¦ three-party" (Popular Ke- commodation of Service Person Central Executive Committee this strength to survive and come to publican, Sociallet and Com- nel, and the fact that so much afternoon,
afemed faith 17 aecuse 100,"
munist coalition similar to the accommodation Wis standing China's foreign policy as conduct- The yetano brunette defendant empty while a great number of ed by the Foreign Minister, Dr. buried her face in her hands when one he headed last year. residents of the Celony were ind- Wang Shin-chieh, and assertol her cousin bared a skinny arm and Ing ituossible to obtain as there can be no total collapse in feried, "Here is the brand of secondary routine matters to
The Assembly debated only commodation within their means Chins, according to well-informed many which the SS stamped upon was most unsatisfactory; it was
here.
me through your donunciation day. The big show-down debate unanimously agreed that repre- sentations be made Govern- offensive will be conducted against prison number
He reiterated that an allout revealing the Star of David and on Indo-China followed by the tattood on her confidence vote occurs to- ment to expedite derequisitloping the Chinese Communista.
forearm.
morrow morning. United of this property.
Silvin: di Segni told the Court Preas.
sources
Speaking to mora than 250
A large number of rehabilitate: Kuomintang leaders Generalis how she managed to escape the housex and Anta were still stand-
ino Chiang supported Dr. Wank, as chamber by hiding naked in
attacked by a straw mattress. was earller meet extrbitant
custs and for "weakness" to Soviet
ing empty owing to the Inability who
of residents to
demands for repair
rents: this question, and
all The Generalisainio blamed lack
Arrest By SS
Celesta
Chinese Order
Another cousin of the Black TO Soviets
Sedde, four
other aspects of the huosin of experience, as one cause for in-Father, problem, were also fully dealtation and the rise in prices and members of whose family were
slaughtered
3 the Ardeating
with in the report. and it was called last year the most danger-Caves reprisal massacre in 1944, decided that recommendation
ous economically.--Router
should be made to Government
on the following points:
Today's Puregimebloderate NX' winds,
trol of commodities, should be fresh at glance, Inadrez strong" NE 'off» instituted.
shora), weither filtrar cloudy; „cool..
Shangbai, Mar. 21. Alleging that Its actions are
Lead To War
Washington, Mar. 21. Under-Secretary of State Dean Acheson, carefully considering each word, said today "I don't think the proposal to bolster Greece, and Tur- key against Communism could lead to war." Failure to act swiftly, he cau but there was no mistaking the Honed the House. Foreign Affilrs, implications when asked whether Committee, may produce a chain; the administration's programmes reaction unfavourable to the would lead to war United States among.cther nations "1. d:n't think it could lead to struggling against Communist do-war" Mr. Acheson replied solemir-
old the Court the defondant had "entirely In contravention= "of | mination. told her, "Your husband is all Chinese law," the Shanghai The collapse of Greece and Asked if Turkey could not. [{n) 'A system of controver THE WEATHER right. Bring along some gold if Municipal Social Affairs Bureau Turkey would have an enormous count upon the United Nations to " residential houses and fata The rapid innalfication of the berlanyou have, any. It may serve to today, verbally ordered that the effect upon the countries to the assure its national integrity,, Mr. should be instituted, and, land- anticyclone has led to the pudden develops
free him."
Sevlet Residents Association to both from the point of view Acheson replied "if you were v lords should be required to re-ment of an intense anticyclone over" Con- Risa di Segni, the third cousity immediately cease operation, to much to say that the outcome United Nations has not any arm. of economics and morals.. It is not Turk you would, observe that the port Immediately houses or flatstra Chine and tề xi plated with the to confront the defendant, de become vacant..
development of deep and wigorous desertbed her arrest by the 85 while according to Chinese reports in Greece and Turkey will be ed forces and you would healtate
of the watched kwith doep (b) That a system of control prosalon which He movie NE over N Crieste and Antonell watched. Responsible officials
concern to put your reliance upon. Im over rents. similar to price con- Hanahu:
When I pointed at Celeste na bureau also revealed that a throughout the vast area from the Associated Press, also being a Jew, a German, 65 formal written notice for the Dardenelles to the China sex.'! man told me, "You don't know dissolution of the Board will
The people of Europe also are what that woman (serves fch" also be issued by the Municipal watching with deepest anxiety be extended to bullèing materinis, Maximum 1o13,0; da. Fah.
she
while struggling against great said.
Diese diffeŭfiles to maintain their fred=" (d). That the sale of, lund, for. Minimum: 600 deg, Fah,
She toslided that she found the Government
*** Some days ago the Shanghai dom and independence as they Page Two - defendant's father, already in a buliding: houses should be teas Bunshine: 9.7 hour. pedited. As we we Rainfalls Nit. Total since January 1-mic Brion and said he greeted office of the Ministry of repair the damages of war
124,4 mln. sa azılmit an average of hereby exclaiming.
Mr. Acheson said, the United Pano: Thran, * ""So she ruin- Foreign Affairs asked the
Sovjet Consul to dissolve the Staten in helping Greece, and Strathmore! Panie Handlas al
Ava di Porto, aunt of the de. Board, which, since its es Turkey could not risk waiting for Page Four fendunt testified that has en tablishment, has repor
action by the United Nations Government
No Rede He salate Greece- und), «Turkay Page Flow
(a) That price control should., Yesterday'a Wamifery-
fer Where
landlords
Un
willing" or unable to rehabilitate bombed hand/or a demolished
houses, premises should be takmer t
118.3 mm. *
Lover.un agreed conditienaby Clov Kovala
erament,
Bal, Humidity
10 am. p.m. 1zigma (10186 pa.bu
ed you, too."
16.15 10.11 Inekes. Was taken by the Germans dealt with so disputan between had and enough for only 14 days
after being, denounced by Celeste and was suberquently exitressin Soviet citisera o most
[{r) That the necessary dilon (Dew Pilyo 2007 (1
should be taken in-repeats, or Wina Direktion Calle Are The Ardestine l; Caves". United housin shopia", arul --Tüctories occupying Wing weer..
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