THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947. ↑
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"SOVEREIGNTY INFRINGED" MAN-HUNT FOR
Egyptian Premier Replies To Mr. Bevin Demands Withdrawal Jewish Activity
Of British Troops
QUEST FOR A WIDOW
Southampton, May 18.. The city's unrtime Mayor, Mr. R. J. Stranger, on a quest For the widow of the millionth United States rolikler to prine through Southamptan during the war, Serpent Shymer, from Chambersburg, Pennsyl- vania, left today on the New York Jared Litter, Queen Elizabeth.
Mr. Stranger plewa to open Dust food for the year-
of uld daughter Sergeant
sen killed action in Gems. Renters
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MURDERER
Paris, May 19.
The greatest post-war man-hunt in France is on for bare-headed, bare-footed, ankle-shackled Stanislas 'Wazelewski, 25-year-old Polish mur- derer of 19 people, who escaped from Montau- ban gaol, near Toulouse, after beating his warder to the point of death with an Iron bar wrenched from the window of the condemned cell.
oppar-
Cairo, May 18,
London, May 19. The British Government Fahmy Nokrashy, Premier of Egypt, declared in
maiting its views "very plain"*to! a statement tonight that "the continued pre-
the United States State Deport- sence of British troops infringes upon the
ment about the activities of the Three thousand police, have American Lengue for. sovereignty of a free and undefeated nation."
7 Freebeen drafted to the Hout Caronne"} Polesting which, according to district where the fugitive in be- He was replying to Mr. Ernest Bevin's teferences
Labour Member Major Bruce in lieved hiding in a forest 20 miles to Egypt in the House of Commons on Friday. Mr. Beylu nad stated that the fish commenwealth to a peace. the House of Commons today, long while awaiting an
and addic resun British tro: ps were not time military footing was bound had pledged itself to raise a large tunity to cut his chains. Blood.
Rum of money before July 4 toounds, radio care 10.
herade are being used by armed Egypt 5251177 withdrawn
up largely with it. was be This bad been recognised car-reinforce the underground mediately after dir war Tenise the euntry
a great by Sidky Pashn, the then sistance against British law 13:05 trunal area and, therefore, the Premier, but now that Britain's Palestine. whole of the return of the fir).
condition
withdJawal had been rejected by Egypt, Britain treaty, Mr by the 1006 -t.d Eserin had said,
1 negolinte An attempt Vion of the treaty has failed and Nokia by Pasha's totement de. clared that Ery cannot accept
of the contiamali n turaly.
For every man's office.......
and every woman's home!
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in police to draw the net tightsn their quarry before he fulfia ta worn determination to kill again Repeated representations have before keeping his >rendezvous been made In Washington, and with the guillotine. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest! Bevin, is st awaiting a reply. The Under-Secretary of Foreign
Mr. Christopher May Affairs,
wave these
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reply day. Hamentary original Reeter,
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**The British say they are pre pavesi la evacuate, provided that
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Vietnam Reply To France
declared
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Student Situation
Worsens
that
(Continued from Pugr 1) Indirectly been nhetung anch Generalissimo the movements," Hundreds of villagers in
door Chiang sald. vicinity havo bolted their children
out He pointed front
the and kept their
work has been system of granting lying al school. Farm brought to standstill. People lownnees to students is a war-} are not venturing out by day 9" time measure and the students
meeting the night for fear of
must realize that the funds for | Polish ogre who has confessed he
support come from the "Coiling Jays "for fun."
masses," The students Insked to realize that the poor people today are survivlst on pitifully Butie,.
the
A Sadist
out of
were
keypt
to the kind of
Wazelewski has been likened to
Warning that further nets of desire," he suid.
Salgon, May 15.
British they treaty
murderer Neville
with be The Government of Dr. Ho Chi- Heath for the sadistic pleasure he disorder
punished ey say that unless that treaty
will minh was not the "nonopoly" ef gets
indiscriminate severely. Ching said, "I wish signet, the 1936 treaty
to Landry, the today particularly to call the means any single party but represented slaughter, and easter in foret, which
Vietnamnese nation, French Bluebeard, for the pum attention of all our students that British traps will remain in the whole
of his Dr.
and frightfulness Ho Chi-Minh's ber
that suliveratve Communior Egypa
crimes. A newa
elements planted in various The 1930 treaty was conclud-offietal apckerman in
broadenst by the
While awaiting execution in colleges and schons are resort- ed under speriat elrennslanets, canmentury
Virtram controlled rullo Just
the Uttle
Montauban, ing to subterfuges and slogans gool at exist, The JRE stutet
Wazelewski, who wen £1 con- to inatijate 1y Buggravate was, which then was hamidrat, † night,
tinuous charmning, but inserutubte student Puts with The Role erated Jang ago.
smile, tore an iron bar from the abject of furthering their de--
from grili separating his cell
aigu of undermining B1. another in which his warder.
'day order at the expense of unsus. Paul Lacoste was keeping and night vigil. He struck the peeting youths, and the students warder insensible, took the keys should, therefore, exercise their Hense ef perception and from the body and it himsett out under the terrified gaze of examine carefully so as not to Mme. Lacoste the warder's wife.
Re: allow themselves to be coereed The day before, Wazelewski had told French reporters that ho
cr misted by treacherana and was not worried about the deal undesirable elements," United sentence as he intended to escape
Press, within 24 hours-Our Own Cor- respondent.
2 spokesman denied the "us. of the French High "In these and other connee-sumption tia the treaty has fulfiled its Commissioner, M. Emile Bollaert,
that no one
party can be od deeltes. We
possession of the continuation in force if any garded as in treaty whah is contrary to the clusive prerogative to speak on
behalf of the whole country." ther of the United Nations.
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accept
The British Government know very well," the statement vontantævd. "that the mainten cance of their troups in tur, egun. try is against the will of the pempte.
The Sudan
"We demand unanimously that These Troops be completely und manediately with lawn. ก that this withdrawal be not de pendent upon the revision of the old treaty, or the cipelusion of a new one,"
The
Accusing Britaint of pursuing policy of encouraging the Suilanese to accede from Egypt, Premier's statement sold: "This picy is hostile both to Egypt and the Sudan. Unity with Egypt will enable the Su danese to run their own affuus
In the
way they themselves deem best.
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The announcer added: "Dr. Ho Chl-Minh's Government is carni. posed of all patriotic nationalist elements and organisations, which are represented in the Vietnamese National Assembly by members duly elected by normal democre. tie process.”—Reuter,
Wholesale Price Index
The following index of wholesale prices has been constructed on the basis of declared quantities and c.if. values of commodities imported into the Colony: the index numbers are not "weighted": the year 1938 has been selected as the base period as representing a normal year.
GROUPS
Foodstuffs Textiles Metals & Minerals Miscellaneous
"British troops in the Sudan the result of the earlier British accupation of Egypt.
"We are going to the United Nations to obtain a just settle- inqut of our dispute with Great
Britain. The principle of the Beans sovereign equality of all its Beef. members, in which the United Nations Organisation was found. Flour (wheat)
Saltfish Egypt her ed, will guarantee
Fruits (fresh) 5rights, the statement said
Lord
There'll never be
a better cigarette"
"A most entisfactory bit
of work. Collins: the Board.
are
very pleased with you.
Have a cigaretic."
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watisfactúry tou, Sir "
"Wonderfully smooth, aren't they? That's the filter tip, Like the flavour??^ «
*** Mm ... x I simply must
got some for myself: Waiter,'
would you bring me some,
picase"
"Wonders'll never
cense: the Old Boy's given me a cigarette. A
du Maurier, at that."
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Death-Blow
Mr. Bevin's statement to Para lument during the course of the foreign affairs debate, was re- garded here as a deata-blow t the hopes of re-opening the Anglo-Egyptian treaty revision negotiations, and it was thought that "unless a miracle happens" committed to the Egyptians are taking their case to the United Nations Security Council.
Meanwhile, the Alexandrlu police were alerted to prevent uny possible student disturbances
Exks
New Mandate
Nanking, May 19.
A six-point provisional men sure for maintaining order was adopted by the State Council at its first extraordinary meeting held today.
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its request to the competent ku-
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thority and may not petition SAN FRANCISCO
2. When any public body or student body makes a petition, it should send a delegation to to the competent authorities present its opinions but' the number of the delegation shall
19% Round Trip Reduction
he limited to ten persONA. THE DE LA RAMA STEÄMSHIP CO., INC.
may not assemble large
Those who violate this ruling |
1st year
1941
1046
156.4 704.8
1st. Qtr. April 1047 1047 6813 580.8
the competent authority direct- ly, bypassing the local authori- ty.
138.3
769.1
600,0 864.2
160,2
287.3
301.8
108.9
604.5
522.6
274.9 502.2
FOODSTUFFS
1st year
1st Qtr.
April
1941 1940
1957
1947
168.8 920,8
685.7
£77,0
Rum-
128.1
660.0 615.6
*515.0
110.0
913.2 734.0
bera and resort to Coercion.
504.0
160.5- 390.0
427.7
448.4
140.0. 310.2 149.1
102.8
192.0
615.7
499.9-
162.7
1497 €97.8
002.0
302.0
513
$35.7
Milk (condensed)
165.9
199.0
167.8
176 7
129.8 ***263.4
*320.3
*320.3*
132.8 758.0
130,0
419.2
160.0 *500.0
*500.0
163.7 431.6 449.5.
208.3
071.4
437.7
197.0
612,2
173.4
910.0
800.9
871-2 1,307.7
080.2 931.6 128.9 1,468.1 1,057.5 1,037,0 146.R
617.5
563.7 160.0 1,421.8
849.4
5913 158.4 704.8 581.3 580.8
Mution Onions Peanut Oil Pork Potatoes Poultry (Live) Rice (broken) Rico (white) Sugar (raw) Vegetables (dried, salt, & pickled) Vermicelli
146.2 072.1 844.0
661.8 150 5
600.0 424 Я 760.7
Average Index number for Australian meat in the year 1946 and the Arst four months in 1947,
TEXTILES
tomorrow after stopping students Colton Yarn who tried to leave the Farcuk Cotton (dyed, plain)
University to demonstrate in the Italians (dyed, figured, plain).
town.
•
Shirtings White (40/43 Yds.)
The studenta shouted sloganay
referring to the statements of Mr. Foreign Bevin and the former Secretary, Mr. Anthony Elch, on Egypt.--Router.
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"Yes, I know, He always Is
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Bags Hesian Cloth Silk Picco Gouds... Silk Yarn (artificial) Blankets (wool & union) Flannels
1st year
1941 1940 113.8 1,340.2
1st Qir. April
1947
1947
910.4 824.0
131,8 1,422.7 110.4
720.8
847.2
449.0
104.0 127.8 214.3
1,483.1
1.213.6
$18.7 Nil 468.1.
025.7
492.0 630.8
GENERAL AGENTS
stall be dispersed in accordance MAIN BOOKING OFFICE
with the provision of Article
149 of the Criminal Code.
PENINSULA HOTEL LOBBY
3. If students declare a strike Tels, 58330 and 68081-Ex. 22
or Alage a demonstration or otherwise disturb pubile pence, the local competent adminstra- tive authority should take neceseчty measures to cope with them or disperse them.
4. If any public body or student body, acting in viola-
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tion of the stipulation of the Fire-Householder's Comprehensive-"All Risks"
various articles above, disturba
public pence and order, disrupts Motor Car communications, damages public
or private property or inflicts bodily harm on other persons, the local government authority. should take emergency mcanures to cope with it effectively.
5. If any public body declares a strike or stages a démonstra-
600.7tion or otherwise disturbs pu- blic peace, the Administrative authority having jurisdiction shail take the necessary emur- gency measures to cope with it or dissolve the said body.
180.0 020.7 $10,9 2,000,0 580.1 830.0 NII
383.6 457.3
469.2 439.0 419.9
780.1. 600.0 604.2
1st Qtr. April 1940: *1947
115.5
026.0
471.8
172,4
217.3
167.8
203.8
215,0 268.3
83,5
274,0
Suitinge & Tweeds (woollen)
Average
128.6
138.9
METALS & MINERALS
1st year
1041
3raus Sheets ....
187.0
209.7 285.1
194 206:1
Yellow Metal Sheathing Coal
174.8
234.0 328.0
250.4
657.8 681.3
244.9 Nil
135.1 217.7
261.0
257.3
144.0, 3023
3402
340.5
138.4
236.6 308.7
235.0
140.0
354.4 355.9
NIL
185.7
371,4 140.5. 148,0
838.5
. 285.7
145.7 18,7
N $213,0
NI
208.6
President Harry Truman was Iron & Steel Bars
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cheered yesterday morning by Tron & Steel Platon news from the bedside of his Land (ple) 94-year-old mother. Mrs. Kerosene
Martha
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President was told, has definite- Lubricating Oil ly improved after failing
Saturday.
Mrs. Truman fractured her right big in a fall in her home
in, February. The bulletin anid
she slept well overnight
and
Coment her pulse is normal.-Associat- Charcoal ed Press.
6. The measures shall predme effective on the day of their promulgation.
The measures were promulga-
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Shanghai's Protest
Shanghol, May 19.
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singing and
banner waving
paraded through the main
students from eight universities | Authorised · Frigidaire Agouts. These Friál 243.1 1644* | streets of Shanghof today In’a. daites are obtained through unscrupulous rescue education" and "top dealers in the States and in most cases have
271.4 104.7 108.1 2207 205.5405.6 160.2
on Petrol
Tan
Average
287.3
307.8 274.0
MIRCELLANEOUS
tat year
1941 284.0
1043
418.2
1st Qtr. April 1947 -1047 2023 202.4
Feather (ducks)
Firewood
Hardwooda
· 05:4
2015 80.A.*....
139.7 2004
105.5 3035 -110.0488,2
637.G 305.0
678.2
800.4
800.0
670.7
000.0 877.3.
Or This Grandview, MO May 19. President Harry Truman's 04-year-old mother took a turn
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for the worse last on Sunday Rattaña after an unexpected rally, leay. Saltpotre
Ing her condition grave.
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The President is maintaining Sulphuric Acid a constant vigil at her bedside. Sulphate of Amma -Auegoisted: Iran.
260,4 080.0 752.9 692.0 120,0 1108.7. 272.0 182.4. 223.3 782.6. 780.2 £74.7
127,7 1,670.81,120.2
800.2 293 R
180.2 801.5602.6488.1 201.0
410.0
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the clyll war” demonstration.
At one street corner, students had their serial numbers removed, thus crashed through the weak police making the guarantee null and void. Noither during which the demonstrators we nor our Principals will accept any respo told, the police: "Why interfere
cordon after a long, argument,
with us? We are hungry and sibility whatsoevor for those units.
you are hungry took
One huge banner, carried by
several demonstrators, read;
| “Officials are fut but wo people|
ave thin."
401.8 484.5 100.3 666.602747.3':',1,514.9.
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Authorised Frigidaire Agents
Some mounted DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Police aquads, some mounted) and some carrying Bub-machino guns, attempted unsuccessfully! 40. break up the procession at various points.--Reuters
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