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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1947.
WHISPER DIRECTIVE Moslems Greet Viceroy In Green Shirts
70 Arrests In Calcutta Riot
New Delhi, Apr. 28. Green-shirted Moslem League National Guards, shouting Moslem League slogans, greeted Ad- miral Viscount Mountbatten when he arrived at Peshawar today to investigate the situation in the Norwest Frontier Province.
The Viceroy waved to the demonstrators from a railway bridge near the airport as he and Lady Mountbatten 'drove into Peshawar, where
MAYER DIVORCE Chinese
Los Angeles, Apr. 28. Mr. Louis B. Mayer, head of the Metro Goldwyn Film Corporation and highest salaried United States citi- zen, was divorced today by. hia 62-year-old wife Mar- paret.'
She will receive a rush set- tlement of $3,250,000.—Re ter
Refuse To Sail
Moscow's Picture Of Western Ways
+
London, Apr. 28. Radio Moscow today broadcast an article by "Pravda," giving this picture of America and Britain: "Luxury and parasitism' are rampant in the top class of society, whereas living conditions and misery, are becoming worse at the other pole of society and unemployment is growing." The broadcast quoted an art- lead to the conclusion that cle by Marinin on the economic, changes of any importance will take place in the future. The situation in the two countries,
Great Bri The departure of the which he said: "Monopolists are bourgeois systems
United States re- shifting all the dimculties of thetain and the steamship Marella, due postwar period onto the shoul semble pyramids, the foundations of which are worm-enten and the to leave for Singapore ders of the working class alone.
"American monopolists won tops adorned by gold and dia- yesterday, is still held
seamen refuse to sail un-sinister gains had, as
Melbourne, Apr. 28.
of
con-
Communal clashes have followed the Moslem Vanguard In up because 80 Chinese et US$32.000.000.000. These United Prean. ernment and Dr. Khan, Sahib, Moslem Con- Hot Weatherless they are reassured which constitutes the menace of Russia And The
League's campaign against the Congress Gov-1
al inflation.
Customs the thorities will not confis- cate the goods they had bought in Sydney.
Documents served on the captain requires he appearance of the crew before the Control- A swimming pool has beener of Customs, but the seamen, set up for the Royal Family on through a solicitor, say that at present is examining some 200 the Quarter Deck and another they will not be represented. anti-workers bilis:
"Since the beginning of 1947. Air Business there have been 5,200,000 unem-
gress Premier. -Some-Moslem Longue leaders are here by the right of being
Aboard H.M.S. Vanguard. were temporarily freed from Indians. We do not believe in-
Apr. 28. gnol so that they might meet isolated, independent existence, only weaken the Viscount Moyntbatten at Gov. which can
The Vanguard had her first ernment House. Both Mostems union."
tropical weather and non-Moslems closed their About 50 Orthodox Hindus, day of real
todny shops and normal accurity men who demonstrated outside the Chamber demanding sures were in force in the city, { Council where the Moslem League was toppage of cow slaughter reported to have sent out a ing" indus regard the cow
sacred animal) wore ar-j "whisper directive" to all mult as males and children to wear rested. green shirts for the Viceroy's visit.
The Premier Is giving a gar- den party tonight for the Viceroy,
In-
While Lord Mountbatten was! attempting to ease the situa- Mr. All Jinnah, Lion, which Moslem Lengue leader recently described as "grave." the dian Conatituent Assembly in Delhi meeting today New adopted a resolution proposed by Pandit Nehru. welcoming those representatives of the states which had decided to Join the Constituent Assembly. Pandit Nehru sald: "We do not wish to interfere in the internal arrangement of states. It is for the people to decide. not what they want and do want."
States To Join
The provisional agenda gives A Plus Collection of Valuable | Notice is hereby given that the
Thirty-eighth Ordinary General October 31 as the deadline for Meeting of the Company, will drafting the new constitution. he hell at the Offices of Messrs All apeakers emphasised the Office Writing Tables, Office Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 3rd floor. urgency of completing the con Armchairs, Filing Cabinet, Iron Hongkong Bank Building, onstitution before the transfer of Sufer, Extension Dining Tables, Wednesday, the 21st May 1947, Power by Britain in June next Dining Chairs, Sideboards, at 11 am. for the purpose of year. Glass Cabinets. Wardrobe With receiving the Report Mirrors, Chest of Drawers, Statement of Accounts for the Hanging Cupboards With period 1st December 1945 Drawers Combined. Standard 31st December 1946. Lamps, Cabluct Gramuphone, Kitchen Table, Tea Poys, Bed. Notice is also given that the sleals, Glas Ware, Silver & Transfer Books of the Company E. P.
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Tonight, the Royal
are
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ployed in the United States. The scope of the cffensive launched by American monopolists against the working class becomes very cleer when one observes the position taken by the new Congress, which
no
Washington, Apr. 28. Russion will be the United Statca most serious commercial airlines compotitor within few years, Juan Trippe, Prent- dent of the Pan-American Air- ways declared today.
A
Testifying before the HouRD "The working class, however, They challenge the Customs to Family try them in the civil court on responds to this offensive, launch of Representatives of the Com-
be morce Committee
urged attending the
to Alm charges of attempting to amuged by the reaction, by an ever.
authorise con- In Calcutta, the police arrest
There were Congress "Rebecca." vid 70 people today in suppress.
gle into Singapore tyres, butter growing realatance. Plans for landing on
the and biscults which the Customs some 5,000 strikes in the United solidation of all United States overseas aviation. ing a communal riot which be
States in 1948, in which 7,000,000 commercial the throwing of land of St. Helens tomorrow | scized.
tremendous Bubsidies gan with home-made bomba,
are now complete and the The Secretary of the Chinese workers took part. The strike "Only
́ean preserve for American-car- movement spreads from day.to the Seamen's Union, Mr. Poon, Four people were killed and Royal Family will board
day. The altuation becomes more ricrs a fair share of Interna--- to-aid today: "The crew formed and more tense in the United Lional traffe If, the present un- 16 injured in 12 incidents, an escorting cruiser Nigeria official communique said. inorrow morning off the Island- an organisation and pucled States."
economic policy of competition More than half of the city! If weather conditions permit money to buy goods in Aus- of Great Britain, he rald: between American air carriora is still under curfew, but the they will then go ashore and tralla and sell them in Singa- "War has aggravated the position is continued."
the spend two hours on the island pore and Hongkong, where they of the workers and has immense-
The United States companies communique added position.
was im- where Napoleon spent his exile, are in short supply, and
were "at a distinct disadvant- then ly enriched the monopolles. The ----Reuter.
share the profits, The Chinese economic policy of the Labour age" In competing with the proving-Reuter.
in the a.s. Yochow last Decem- Party has not produced important Dutch, British and other over- ber declared 600 Australian changes,
sens companies because of dif- "Recent statements of some of forences in labour costs, Trippe pounds worth of imports on ar.
the leaders of the Labour Party stated.-Reuter. rival at Sydney, but these were Impounded at Melbourne, after which the crew has not seen them."
generally,
that
CZECH GRATITUDE TO
BRITAIN
London, Apr. 28.
Passengers on the Marella are becoming impatient at the delay, and the ship's agenta
Mr. Josef David, Socialist President of the Czecho-point out that the perishable slovakian National Assembly, in an interview goods in the cargo are needed with Reuter tonight expressed gratitude of the in Singapore.--Reuter. Czechoslovak people to Great Britain and ex- pressed the conviction that friendship between the two countries, cemented during the first and second world war, would grow ever stronger.
The states' representatives,
Great Britain, he recalled, the manner as before the war. addressing the Assembly for welcomed Dr. Edouard Benes We want to continue according the first time, maintained that when he had to leave his coun- to the Ideals of our first Presi the states should be an integral try, was the first country to re- dent, Professor Masaryk".-| part of India.
cognise the Czechoslovak Pro-Reuter, visional Government and made
The Premier of Baroda was cheered when he declared: "We
French Delegate Walks Out
possible the organisation of the Czech Army and Air abroad.
Force
"The people of Czechoslovakia will always remain grateful for
this help, he anid.
Referring to the present visit!
to Britain of the Czechoslovak Parliamentary. Delegation, of which he is the leader, Mr. today David added: "This visit is one
Lake Success, N.Y., Apr. 28.
The French delegate walked out of, the United tions Trusteeship Council protest against the
Harriman Warns
Congress
Washington, Apr. 28.
Enquiry Into Budget Leakage
London, Apr. 29.
The Stock Exchange Council, governing body of London's great securities market, announced to- day a special investigation into a charge that budget secret "leaked" in time to allow Bome stock operators to profit, on the market.
The council
appointed a
nos
the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. enemy nationals several days come that the visit of the signal quarters would be inter- General Not
,
special committee to probe the accusation. at the request of Dr. Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Na- more proof how much the people The Secretary of Commerce, Exchequer.
in of Czechoslovakia are esteemed Mr. Averill Harriman, warned The charge came from a con- Council's in Great Britain."
the House Committee hearing servative member of parliament, Draft Programmes and Entry
The London Country Council on reciprocal trade program. Gurney Braithwalte, who noted Forma for the Sixth Extra nsideration of petitions from
that negotiationa at the heavy purchasing of some Race Meeting to be held on Germans in Tanganyika protest-tonight gavo a dinner in honour men,
of Mr. David and members of Geneva were now in a "very shares-particularly In rayon Saturday, 10th May 1947 lng against repatriation.
crucial period."
companies-a fow hours before! Roland the delegation. be The delegate-M. (weather permitting) may
In reply to Lady Nathan, He said that any modifica Dr. Dalton opened his budget on the Secretary's Garreau-protested against the
programme in April 15-Associated Press. Office. Exchange Building; the Trusteeship Council concerning Chairman of the Council, who tion of the
ex stressed in her speech of wel- response to demands which had Club House, Happy Valley: and self with petitions from
legation was a contribution to Entries cloнс at 12 o'clock. Today, when the matter came the cause of International
on Thursday, 1st May up again in the Council, he re-derstanding and goodwill, Mr. Point of view and David said: "We were together dramatically gathered up hle in war and will be together in papers and walked to the public peace to rebuild democracy in gallery seats, where he sat the world".
The Czech Ambassador in strict down.-Reuter.
London, who also spoke at the dinner, aald: Cooperation and friendship between Britain and Czechoslovakia are not only words, but an obligation for me In my now capacity as ambas- sador."
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peated his
Honeymoon Economy
unTM
Endangered
Jerusalom, Apr. 28.
preted abroad as a major with. drawal on the part of the Unit- from its responsi ed States bility for the reconstruction of the world through the expan British Military · Headquarters Flon of world trade and at the tonight denied that Major-General same time would seriously re- | G. H. A. MacMilion, Generni Of- markets for American ficer Commanding British Troops manufacturers and surplus in Palestine, was near the scene foodstuff.
when a grenade was thrown by Declaring that one out of terrorists in Jerusalem's "Street every twelve jobs in the United of Propheta" earlier today..* States was dependent on the Two acalor officers of the Pales export markets, Mr. Harriman tine Command driving Staff cars urged Americans to be prepar- similar to General MacMillan's Lord Jowity, Lord Chanceled to purchase from abroad not passed the scene one three min- London, Apr. 28. Magistrate J. F. Eastwood, at lor, told the delegation: "I do only essential raw materials but utes before and the other two for the late King Bow Street Court, today, agreed not in the least wonder that you also articles of foreign manu- minutes after the grenade burst. Christian X of Denmark that honeymoon might be the have decided to get rid of facture to permit other coun---Reuter. will be held in St. John's extenuating circumstances which Sudeten Germans, I think in so tries to obtain dollars with which to buy American exparts. absolutely Cathedral on Wednesday candle Cheney doing you were
400 in cheques in Franco,
-Reuter. right." April 30th at twelve but still fined Cohen £500 and
450. court costa,
True Spark - Cohen's expenditure
of An The delegation was welcomed daily instead of the permitted £7 by the Lord Chancellor at a toa 10s was defended by his counsel party given by the British In- on the grounds that one does not, try to economica 12 ono's honeymoon."
A Memorial Service
noon.
THE HONG KONG
** STAGE CLUB ·
Belgian Cut In
ter-Parliamentary Union In the Civil Service
House of Commons,
****
The Jadge told Cohen: "A Paying tribute to the "gal
Bylissels, Apr. 28.. M. Opston - Tyskena. – Belgian
A casting meeting for a Radio you counsel said, one dosa not lantry and Integrity of the
try to economize...perhaps Czechoslovak people; Lord Minister of Finance, announced Piny, to be presented in the near that is not quite right. It door Jowitt said: "You kept alive in in a budget statement to the Bel future, will be held in the not succeed,United PreK A Cheero Cut at 60 nam lon Thursday, 1st May, hearsal will last approximately one hour and all people interest- ed, are cordially invited.
There
EIRAN DENIAL
Badio
Toberan heran töd
AN EXAMPLE Springfield, Mas, Apr, 20. The cousin of General Douglas MacArthur became one of the Arst manufacturers to adopt the
difficult time the true spark of gian Chamber today 20% per
cent, cut in civil service. democracy, ***Wo refolco to think that! The Government, he said; bas once more freedom is yours and proposed to reduce state ex that you are using it as you penditure by 4,000 to 4,000 mil are, I am convinced that drm lion francs in order to belance friendabip between Britain and the budget Stereouštini, Czechoslovakia is necessary, Ân | P the future of Europe,
AID TO CHINA 'ARGUMENT:
Philadelphia, Apr. 28.
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answer “China's desperate. nood! for immediate aid
Staitinius sald China's recon- struction task was so vest that t must seek outside halp and that „"It's far" "better"- thay, this help should come from the, desUafted
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