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HONG KONG, TUESDAY,-MARCH 25, 1947.
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN Hope For Early Trade Resumption U.S. Wants
Banks May Reopen Shortly
Tokyo, Mar. 24.
The British Government hopes British banks will be able to reopen their former branches in Japan in the near future in order to prepare for the resumption of private trade between Japan and the British Empire, Ambassador A. F. D. Gascoigne, head of the British Mission in Japan, told Allied correspondents today, Speaking during a luncheon tendered him at the...
Correspondents,Club, the British Ambassador elaborated his views on foreign trade as out- lined earlier in an exclusive interview with the United Press.
British Policy
If private trade in 10 be enviable record in this country, resumed between nations of the the sald. British Commonwealth and the Empire and Japan prior to signature of a peace treaty be- tween Japan and the Allies, the ambasador sald, British banks
should be permitted to resume at least limited functions in this country in the very future
near
The Allied occupation under Gen. Douglas MacArthur thus fni bus done everything possible to
me cbstacles in the way of making Japan into a democratic country, and the ambassador be lieves the stage is set for deme. cracy to gain a firm foothold in Japan. However, he said it h stilt too early to predict the that banking precise path which the Japanes will be needed In people will follow in their de- order to handle export and im-mcerolic evolution. port problems between British
"It is obvious facilities
areas arid Nippɑn",
Replying to a long list questions, Mr. Guscoigne said:
The British polley in Japar and roughout the Far East
of
to restore Britain's former econo mle position as far as possible, he
JAPAN PEACE CONFERENCE
New York, Mur. 24.. Radio commentator Dreto Pearson announced In his werkly Sunday night broad- cast that the Japanese pener conference will start in San Francisco in October with
Gen. Douglas MacArthur among the delegates,
Pearson also announced that Secretary of State Gen. has begun a
George Mark the US.
Busc
diplomatic service with the first shakeup in the Balkans where Ambassador to Yugo- Aliasle Richard Patterson would be removed "breanne he knuckled under to Tits," and Bucharest where the State Department will aend Afr. Rudolf Schoenfeld United Press.
Bombay Strike
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London, Mar. 23.
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Of ANOTHER WIN Exciting
Call For Union
Asiatic Peoples
New Delhi; Mar. 23.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, head of India's interim government, today called for a union of Asia- tic nations to insure world peace and their own prosperity.
in what was presenting 30 countries that
CHIANG APPEAL FOR UNITY
Standing In the shadows of ed States Government the crumbling walls of the 400- year-old Purana Quilla-the will ask for trusteeship "Old Fort"the former Con- of one of the Italian col-gress Party President address- onies, or even for the al-ed the opening session of the
Inter-Asian conference. location of one or more
Nehru told 248, delegates re- bases Italian. North Africa, is the Asiatic nations should end expressed by the Sun- their isolation one from, tha day Times Diplomatic ather, which had been IMPUR-
ed by European Imperialism." in the correspondent
Mr. Nehru rominded de- paper's issue today, legates, who included repre- the constitution will have com-
This would be entirely con- sentatives of six Soviet repub-; ploted its work--Reuter. sistent with the new American
lica and Egypt, of the past policy of more direct and active cultural and economic relations interest in the Eastern Mediter of inter-Asia and declared, "To ranean manifested by her econo-
Mr. Nehru
mile and financial support of Tur-day the old isolations are break- key and her Greece, as well as with ing down."
In Saudi commitinenta
denied that his Arabia and her tie-up with
the Union proposal was "some kind Anglo-Iranian oll interests," the of Pan-Asian movement direct- correspondent writes,
The article
out that ined against Europe or Amerlen". the He said, "We have no designs accepting truste under United Nations the American against anybody. Ours is the Government would also be giving great design of promoting peace strong moral support to that in and progress all over the world stitution and this might deflect
some of the criticism that United We propose to stand on our States action in Greece and Tur-own feet and cooperate with all key has app to, UNO. Thared to bypass the others who are prepared to co-
calony which might operate with us. We do not in be expected to interest America tend to be the playthings of most, the correspondent anys, Cyrenaicu, bul Tripolitania, with
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New Premier
Shanghai, Mar. 24. : Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Secro- tary-General of the Supreme National Defence Council, will ba appointed Excentive Yuan President in the Interim Gov- ernment, succeeding Generalis simo Chiang Kai-shek who, has concurrent been holding the post since Dr. T. V. Soong'a according to the resignation, latest political speculations.
United Press.
Sino-Soviet Relations
Bombay, Mar. 23. The last-minute efforts
by Bombay's Labour Minister sald. Britain will continue her avert a strike of Bombay's clec (1) Australia And
in others." New drive to increase her exports to tric, supply and transport wor-
Nanking. Mar. 23. Zealand certainly should be re-this part of the world but is a' kers have failed.
As a Jongtime proponent of
Members of the Kuomin- presented at the
The workers are demanding its admirable harbour at Tripoli con-present handicapped by a short- prace
has also undoubted possibilities. a South-East Asia federation, tang's Central Executive Com ference with Japan breguse of age of ecal and oldimculties, a 50 per cent wage increase and
"permanent mitter, winding up a historic Regarding Gen. Mincarthur's
In this
this connection the corres- Nehru urged The Important role the two
a 50 per cent share in the £300, pondent says the almost constant Asia Institute for study of our session this afternoon. called suggestion .that
United C hattons played during the war. Nations should supe, fise Japan's 000 compensation to be paid by presence of a considerable Améri- common problem, and to bring on the Government to "urgo It is to be presumed that all levelopment alang democratic the municipal corporation when can fleet in the Mediterranean about close relations." He also Russia to fulfil the terms of those British Commonwealth times after the peace treaty le it takes over the Bombay Elec- certainly justifies the need for a proposed a school of Asian the Sino-Soviet treaty of 1946. nations which participatel
Ambassador Figned,
Gascoigne tric Supply and Transport Com-base, where vessels and aircraft studies and student-teacher ex- believes that the United Nations
The acsalon's International changes among Asian states flavour was holghtened by the the war will he represented at most certainly should undertake pany. They are also demanding could be serviced. Reuter. the peace conference and, that such tanks. With regard to the that management be placed in they will have equal status but general development of demo- the hands of Indians.
comnion
will follow a gramme in concert.
Sweated Labour
"Incorrect"
FOR ARMED
Miami, Mar. 24.
The af-year-old gelding, Armed, from the Calcumet Jarm, won the US$26,000 Get!f. Stream Park Handten).
He ran the mile and a quarter in two minutes and two-fifths of a second, which is a new track record. The old record was two minutes and Ave and four-fifths
acconto.
Jockey Doug Dodran raid Armed "could have won by a dozen lengths but was "taking it enay" at the wire.—Aaso- ciated Press.
Davis Cup Stars Sail
Sydney, Mar. 24. Tennis players John Brom- wich and Geoff Brown nailed for Britain on the start of a six-month expedition to bring back the Davis Cup to Australia from the United States.
Another ranking Australian tennis player, Billy, Sidwell, also is in the party.
Dinny Pails and other mem- bers of the Australian Cup team plan to fly to Britain next month.
Tennis At H.K.C.C.
A large crowd watched B. C Fay and M. Pagh enter thi Second Round of the Man's Open Doubles Tennis Cham- pionship, when they beat the Sagalen brothers in straight sets after some of the most exciting tennla witnessed on tho Club courts this season.
Each point was very keenly, contested and the winners wor within match' 'point severas timea.
The only game to go the
that be
whole distance was
Au
tween Wong Sui-kl-and Kam-moon-and-M-W-Lo-and- K. Lo which the former won." The losers won the first set easily and in the third set were? 2-6 down, but recovered well to Anally lost 7-5. M. W. 1/ was the best of the four player! on view.
The following were yesterday's results:-
B. C. Fay and M. Pagh boat P. and Y. Sagalen 6-4, 6-4.
1. C. Rotowall and G. Ch beat P. 8. M. Dow and E. L."T" Gleannie.
Wong Sul-ki and Au Kam- moon beat M. W. Lo and Kenneth Lo 1-6, 0-3 and 7-5.
B. T. Me. C. Jones and F... The Australians plan to play In the Wimbledon tourney in Zimmern beat G. E. Clarke ar
Lt. Roberts 6-3, 6-2. July before going to Canada. Ho Ka-lau and F. H. Kw with whom they will be paired beat Thomas Lo and Ip Cheung in the first round of the Davishing 0-1, 6-2. Cup 'play.
The date of the matches and the exact site have not yet been announced-Associated Presa.
Cycle Race
The following in today's pro gremmes
Luk King and M. Ma v J. H. C Kwok and Ho Hin-kan.
L. D. Cheung and Wong Shut- wing v Yip Koon-hong and Paul Kong
вал.
T. F. Choy and C. K. Léo v George Lin and Roch Liang.
W. C. Hung and E. F. Pinches) Paris, Mar. 23.
v Omar Rumjahn and S. A. Bus, of Geerit The Dutch team still leading by one lap at 6 p.m. nang v Buster Paon and Patrick Schulte and Geerit Boyer were Lam Kwan and Wong Hok (local time) on the fifth day of Poon. the six-day Indoor cycle race here.
The Belgian team of Achille Bruneel and Omer Debruycher
A
Tips For The
London, Mar. 24. Vagabond II, the one eyed
for the Lin French challenger colnshire handicap en Wednesday,
was picked as the winner of the one mile race by experts of tel.
"There is much more also demand that the Government we can do," Nehru sald, "but negotiate with Russia regard. pro-cratic processes in this country, As a result of the failure of
Washington, Mar. 23.
I will not venture to epumerate ing the removal of commodities the Japanese peoplo
now have negotiations 7,000 workers went An administration oficial all these subjects, for it is for and industrial equipment from the way and they on atrike at midnight. been Bhown
today said the report that the you to discuss them and arrive | Manchuria immediately the war should work out many of the de-i
Although the strike has start-] United States would ask either at The Japanese labour talis for themselves, he sold, (2)
some ́decisions.”—United was concluded. of that it be given trusteeship Press. muvement possibly is placing too In view of Japan's lack of raw ed there are no signs yet
The meeting spreed that had pushed up, to second plac Lincolnshire China's foreign policy was by thin evening, closely much emphasis прон palities materials and cther resources, it failure of electrie current, but over or buses in former Italian
ed by the French combination. trams, which form colonies was "absolutely und
"generally good." and hot taking into considers is likely that a certain degree of buses and
backbone of the city's mennditionally incorrect."
Members also urged the Gov. Arthur Berea and Guy Lachio, on the realities of Japan's control will be necessary in the the
future development of Japanest
The sourco sold the United IRGUN WANTS A ernment to clarify the follow- and the second Belgian team of postwar position. It must be economy. Mr. Gascoigne thinks transport, will be considerably
States' position had not chang-
ing viewpoints: the country's Marcel Rint and Rich van Steen remembered, however, the the Japanese programme prob- affected.
BOYCOTT
desire for closer relations with bergen. Japanese labour movement still ably will tend to follow the Bri- At today's conference-called ed since last year. when this
Jerusalem, Mar. 24. members of the UNO Security The Swiss cyclists, Hans London newspapers, the Sunday Is in its infancy and that labour tish pattern of loose government by the Labour Minister he ap- country branched the idea that
Italian
be The Jewish underground or colonies should
Council, a wider observance of Knecht and Ferdinand Hubler, Graphic and the Sunday Chroni learn their duties toward the Programme of tree competition. warned the workers that the trusteeship with an Impartial | urged that Jews throughout the | equality stipulated within the after lying tenth, and the mix will carry top weight 9 stone. leaders are just beginning to control rather than the American pealed
placed under United Nations | ganization Irgun Zeni Leumi, the international principles of moved up to the eighth position cle
The French seven-year-old, who Government would not tolerate administration selected by the world boycott British goods UNO Charter, sympathy
for ed United States-Danish team 11 strike and would take United Nations.
seven pounds, was the favourite of Cesar Moretti and Arm "as part of our fight against the less numerous peoples strug- He said the. United States imperialism."
kiing toward Independence and Pedersen improved their posl.n the botting here last work at
100-to-B. law, since a strike would be a stili opposed granting any
Two other entries, the Amerl. Irgun sald in a communique national vigilance regarding the tion from thirteenth to twelfth. direct challenge to the constitu- single nation trusteeship over that a boycott would bring re. Integrity of China's territory
The Dutch team no far has can challenger, Whistling Wind- tional machinery established for these colonies, and added that sults "since the British now are and sovereignty.--Reuter.
covered 2,787 kilometres, 760 and Poolfix, were nominated by securing a settlement in such there was absolutely no truth particularly sensitive to econo
metres. Reutor.
two newspapers each. Here an the complete selections. disputes.
in-reports that the United mis- reprisals in view of the States was seeking bases In the Italian colonies.-United Press. existence."-Associated Press.
bation and the world. Japaneso labourers must remember
the
trulam that one should not try
-United Press.
for a settlement
und
Another Shot stringent action to enforce the At It?
to run before he learns to walk. (3) In attempting to regaln tormer foreign markets Japan's industriallats must take care to avoid any accusation of "swent. ing". The Japanese people must
It la understood that the au- have higher standard of living been asked by the United States
to consider "one Inst try at thorities have taken steps
in future, and Japun must cum-
New York, Mar. 23. The British Government has
to
pete for foreign trade on a basis solving the Palestine problem maintain the electric supply-
by presenting a final proposal | Reuter.
of quality rather than prices.
(4) Foreign missions should be to the Arabs and Jews before ene:uraged and should play handing the case to the United vital role In building the new Nations, says the "New York Japan. Occidental Christian
in
-countries need to send their very Times" despatch from Missing Plane
best religious educators to Jopan. Lake Success today.
Mr. Gasecigñe sold it was his; Available British and United Found
personal opinion that British States sources are unable to im- Commonwealth troops will re-mediately confirm or deny the main in Japan until after the peace treaty is signed. Common wealth troops have established un
RADIO
ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on Frequency of 846 kilocycles from 12.30 to 2.00 p.m. and 6.30 to 11.00 p.m. and also on 9.52 megacycles in the 31 metro band
report.
The "New York Times" adds that five weeks after Mr Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secre tary, had announced that he would, submit the Palestine question to the United Nations, high level talks were still go
among Foreign Office lng on and State Department officials." These conference," continues the "New York Times" "wore
from 12.80 to 1.15, 6.80 to 7.30 begun, to work out a way of starting United Nations' action
and 0.00 to 11.00 p.m.
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12.47 pan-Anibrose and Nils OrchestEK
1.00 m.Noras, Weather Iteport
Announcements.
1.10 p.m.Orchestral Interlude.
+1.16 p.m.-Gring "Peer Gynt"--Indiden,
fal Musto (Bingo ·Version).
i.to p.m."From the Bbowe"-fgha
Opers
2.00 Ulose Down.
1.20 11.01.-Tunes of Not-Be-en-Ar
1.00 p.m.-London: Relay: "Work New.
7,19 p.m.-London" Rebyt Home - News
Lisbon, Mar. 23.
A Portuguese patrol plane te- night discovered the miscing Egyptian plane for which they had scoured the Atlantie after a radio message reported it had lost its bearings,
time
denit with the American sug- gestion that the British might make still another attempt at weather before they could take working out an agreement be off on the hunt-Reuter. tween the two Palestine fac tlons."--Reuter.
NEW SUNDERLAND Venezuela Crisis
BRIDGE
In
current struggle for economie Tell-Tale
"Stupendous Failure" Of U.S. Policy
Rome, Mar. 23. an interview with the Communist organ, L'Unita, William Z. Foster, President of the United States Communist Party, said today that "United States capitalism has assumed the task of directing the 'fight of international capitalism" against the Soviet Union.
Log Book
PRINCE REGENT
|
Whistling Wind-Plewrial and News of the World.
Poolix-Sunday Dispatch and London. Mur, 23.
Express—Asscelated Press, Prince Regent, favourite for
The National ·· the Grand National, who had
London, Mar: 24. Paris, Mar. 24. been delayed by rough weather
Racing experts of four London Officials of Air France were from crossing from Ireland, ar newspapers Sunday tipped Bricott, today investigating entries in rived today at Aintree, Liver. the 22 to 1 outsider in the latest
win the Grand Na betting to the log book found near the pool, where the race will be run tional Steeplechase next Saturday Alr France Dakota aircraft next Saturday. Prince Regentot Aintree. which erashed on March 15 was accompanied by two other noar Grenoble in the French National entries.-Reuter. Alpa, killing 29 people.
CANNES TENNIS
Cannes, Mor, 23,
The 10-year-cid jumper, which ran well in the National last year before uptiling his, Jockey, was the solecljon" Entries in the log gave warn-
of the Pictorial." News of the World, Chronicle and ing about mechanical failures
Reynolds News-giving bim dating back to Feb: 14. Air
plurality in press picka as the Franco officials said that if the
King Gustav of Sweden at- deadline noared for Britain's lor book should prove to be tended the finale of the inter-greatest hurdle race. that of the crashed Dakota, national lawn tennis tourna On the basis of last year suct responsibility for the disaster ment at Cannes this afternoon facourifism Is the kiss of defeat. could be established quickly. and was Introduced to the win, Prince Regent who finished thirs
Newspapers went overboard ning players.
-Associated Press.
plated to use it. And that is wh NO BRITISH AID
Tho
Londch, Mar. 24.
TEST GESTURE
Christchurch, 'Mari' 24, Englood's cricket team, by
CLASSIFICATION.
lý
crashed west of Santa Maria in States plan of military atomic at- advance base for
The plane is reported to have
Foster anid that the United time it had planned to use as an the Azores. Two of the crew tack against.
atomic bomb- The book was found after a were said to be dead.
the Soviet Union ings," Fester said. follows three lines: through
day-long search, which also
Badge Patty, of the United The two-engined plane had Canada and the North Rete; 2. been bound for the Azores from through former Japanese-man-added, "that the success of the body of Stephen Anfossi of and Miss Pauline Betz, also of "But it is paradoxical," Faster resulted in the discovery of the States, won the men's singles dated islands and 3. through Iran American polity has undermined
New York city, the 14th identi- the United States, won the wo
OF PONIES. on Palestine but they have also Gander, Nowfoundland. Search and Iraq to Turkey and Greece.
Great Britain's strength to such fled victim to be recovered men's event by defeating Mrs were 'for some planes
The following alterations 'an extent that it cannot serve| Reuter. Foster, who is on a two-month any more the purposes for which
Kay Stammers Menzies, Eng-ony classification are notified: " grounded in the Azores by bad
of Western
Red Fox to "B" Class, -- Fifth ilah Wightman Cup player- and Central American reaction had contem tour Europe, said that in its march of
Reuter.
Alarm to "C"! Class, Blackle to conquest the United States hap American
"D" Class, Normandy to "D" capitalists have lost inaugurated a "reactionary" In confidence in the capitallam of
Clues; Peggy to "D" Class ternal policy aimed at suppress other countupendous failure" of Indochina has been given ital 'ing all "progressive... forces" by
No old specifically designed for
CHESS TOURNEY Introducing anti-trade union. Laws American foreign policy is com French armed forces by Britain, agreeing to have their dinner on
The third round of the tourna, and outlawing the United States plemented by imminent bank said Mr. Hector McNeil, Minister a slip instead of at the Christment for the championship of the Communist Party.
the United The "action
rupter of
States of State. In a parliamentary reply church Hotel, were able to ex Kowloon - Chess Club lan to be London, Mar, 21,
at American re-economy, threatening to Caracas, Mdr. 23,
throw today. actionary forces," Foster said, "out of jobs, millions of workers The Britain la to have what
Venezuelan Council
Mr. Woodrow Wyaft, Labour. tend the Test match one day to played this evening at the Panin ncomparable to that of Hitler who, and making it "very dimcult for asked. If the Minister was not whole day's cricket today through Karel Velas. Major Th for the loss of 'n suin, Hotel. The game will be: |coispensate first Ministers (Cabinet) today the
ten before extending his imperialistic American capitalism to maintains aware that a report by a French rain. resignation to enterprise abread, sought to con- its position, Foster said. United semi-official agency had said that
v. Henry, 7.00 pm-Bludlu Russian Recital by aluminium moving bridge in the dered ita mass
President Romulo Betancurt.
This is believed to be the first J Walther v. 5. Novikov, and salidate his position internally by Press. An official statement said the destroying democratic organiza
no less than £20,000.000 worth, tims any drst class Test hus been Taux V. A, B. Gomes... The River Wear Comma-new Cabinet will be in office to- tions which might oppose his
of equipment had been delivered treated this way but the England Bloners, at Sunderland, in morrow. The resignations will not
by the British to the French
LOCKE WINS plans. Northeast England, have plac affect the government of the Junta
forces in Indochina fer the speci and New Zealand officials have Bored a contract with the head of which seized power in October. States "Imperialistic strategy
Johannesburg,~ Mar, 24-s fle purpose of quelling the Viet placed the game before the re-
rult-Reuter.
"The South " African:" golfer. Mr. McNell replied that he had nothing to add to his answeṛ.—
Bobbid Locke, defeated Sap Snead of the United States Reuter,
and 2 over 18 holes on Sunday!
Associated Press.
Mr.TR. Bow! Education, Yorm basketball groun
from Britain.
1.18. p.m.&tudios Mowakowski, Necilni
by Michael Modar (Piano) (By claimed to be Courley of the Parislan GeUD),
Bonia Malmors (Contraltd) With world. Piano Accompaniment by: Betty Brown.
1.85 p.m.--Bymphony Concert by
BBC Hymphony Orchestra,
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1948,
after
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leaves European; and world "pro-
KWANGTUNG Thernaby-on Tous, for the supply weeks of conflicting reports on aware of its existence to "sound parties") insufficiently gressive and erection of a twin-loaf ban: an impending government crisis. an alarm energetically." An ex
Canton. Mar, 2 24. Magadne cule bridge in aluminium alloy. President Belanscurt leads the ception to this was the Italian Three hundred; Vietnam
Demperatie Party,
Communist Party, which was guerillas, all Chinese, penetrat 10.05 mila Orusty and the An-Associated Press.
Last December there was a re:ameng..the first to perceive the ad Bouthwestern Kwangtung bellion in Venezuela against dangers, from American imperial Province from Indoching and Betancourt's government " which "yester- the insurgents • sccused of being
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KRAMER BEST
Miami: Mur.~24/ Proving that he still the beat amateur in America if not, the world. National champion Jack Kramer today won the Miami tourney by defeating, Davis Cap- wwere disarmod, the military aug
France beat Fortugal by the gar Billy Talbert.6-3, 6-2 in the thorities hore alleged today,
Other reporte, however, sald only goal scored in soccer ins the guerilias had become bandits International here today. Kramer teamed And-were-terroristne – Revarat | Fruitbe'd entre forward, Bibel, districts, maar, the Slán Franch sooned, the roki: Junk before the champions
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