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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1947.
CHINESE MERCHANTS ALSO HAVE A COMPLAINT
Expected To Join Americans In Telling
Wedemeyer All About It
Grievances Against Nanking
Government
Shanghai, July 27,
Non-political minded Chinese merchants, seeking a chance to see Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to tell their gripes, are expected to join in Am- erican business charges of discrimination and suggest what American aid can do, so they may again be allowed to work peacefully and quietly "in pursuit of legitimate profit." Independent Chinese merchants approached by the United Press said today that they did not believe that the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce or guilds could represent their opinions in view of the political connections of these organizations with the Kuomintang.
They hurriedly pointed out, however, that they represent no party, certainty nane in favour of the Communists.
Told To
Be Firm
HONG KONG ROPE SALE
The "China Mail" is reliably
· informed that negotiations have now been concluded, whereby the Hong Kong Rope Manufactoring Co., Ltd have disposed of their property at Ma-tau-kok to Chinese in- terests.
Psychological Shot In The Arm
The Wedemeyer
Nanking, July 27.
Mission, if it accomplishes nothing else, has already given Nationalist China a badly needed psychological shot in the
arm.
General Albert C. Wedemeyer's presence has created riew spirit and hope which has done much to dispel the general despondency which has been settling over officials, army leaders Nanking, July_27,
and politicians as a result of the steadily wor- Five members of the
sening economic and military situation. Control Yuan in a five- It is hard to say just how point recommendation to nevere the relapse will be if the Executive. Yuan to-duce the commonly expected Wedemeyer's visit falls to pro day urged the govern-large scale help for Chiang ment to adopt a firm Kul-shek. But in any case the stand in the parleys on more fact he is here for Pre- sident Harry S. Truman and the peace treaty with Secretary of Stato George C. Marshall has gone for toward reviving the belief by tho average Chinese official in the government's ability to work itself out of the desperate situation.
There is a noticeable change
The points were:
that American aid should be ex-Japan. tended to China to set its house in order but differ in one point -independent merchants hold no more complete blind faith in mer- the Kuomintang as represented by the party's present leader-
3-China should be indemni.
Tsinpu Railway
Drive
Wear
WINDSOR HOUSE
-Price-20 Cents.
Wa Buy and Sell
TYPEWRITERS
CALCULATING MACHINES siso Anything and Everything for OFFICH MACHINES Excellent: Bervien
Hongkong Typewriter Exchange
9. D'Agullar St":
Before Uncle Sam
Lends
Again...
Shanghai, July 26
American businessmen here think the Chinese-
should use the American dollars they have banked in the United States before the United States starts lending them money again. These Americans operating businesses in Shang- hai want Lieut. Gen: Wedemeyer to be sure. the Chinese are doing all they can to help themselves before he recommends and further aid to the National Government.
Whampoa Workmen Walk Out
He wil confer with a number. of Shanghai leaders on Sunday and if they do not get around to this subject, 'they' will men- tion it to some members of his mission when some of the finan- clal and economic: experts 're- turn here from Nanking later! this week.
Like the statement which hel Jesued on his arrival in China, Wedemeyer's statement Issued In Shanghai yesterday again | stated that he is extremely: In- terested in seeing what internal j The "China Mail" ub-mensures have been adopted to derstands from a reliable lick some of China's troubles. Revealing this to the press, source that 30-odd Chin-Wedemeyer said he had received ese draughtsmen
Tel. 21488.
CANADIAN SUPPORT
Ottawa, July 20. Canada today joined Britain and Australia in asking the United States to postpaue, the 11mation meeting ยม the Japanese treaty, called by the United States for August 19.
The Ministry for External Afaire said that Canada had naked for postponement bø- cause the present proziosod duto clashed with the data of » the British Commonwealth discussions, on the same 'sub- ject which are to begin in Canberra on, August 28, Renter.
China's
Armies Want
More Food
Nanking, July 27. · Generalissimo Chiang
en définite assurances from Chin-Kai-shek, opening the ployed by the Hongcse with whom he talked, that National Food Confer-
Kong & Whampoa Dock |Co., Ltd., walked out on Saturday when the Com- pany found itself unable to agree to their de- mands for an increase in wages.
measures would be adopted.
+
ence here today, declar- Shanghal's Concern ed that maladministra- tion in the requisition of Shanghal businessmen do not foodstuffs for the Na-. have the fear of Communtionalist army must be is probably because Shanghai immediately reformed. is not so close to the Com-
thut prevails in Nanking.
1-The peace treaty must Their chief desire is punce
against the possible contain strict provisions
muniats in North China and He was addressing 57 pro- and unity in China so
rearma-
Tientsin, July 27.
The following is a copy of the Manchuria. Businessmen hereminent Governors and Food chandize can flow freely and all
ment of the Japanese army and
Intensive military roply received by the draughtsmen are more concerned with such Commissioners gathered here to abnormal restrictions and con- ship.
for the thorough destruction of
movements along the from the Dock Company
things as Saturday's report begin a four-day meeting to trola and high taxes
the Japanese army's industry in every government office in Tientsin-Pukow railway of your letter of the 24th inst., in Chinese Government has de- the army's supplies. The ser- may be
"We beg to acknowledge receipt lator proved false-that the discuss methods for increasing removed. The government re-
Some businessmen suggest
and recducation of the Japan-Nanking. The usual, easy-going atrictions-some of which are that there should be a purge, ese people.
air has disappeared in the drive have been resumed, in which you have requested an incided against permitting aton was closed to the press, but Ino-pelty and are so suddenly probably under United States 2-China should oppose Gen. to assemble information for dicating fresh. National-s in the salaries of the Dr foreign businessmen to form sources attending it revealed
Stall. and constantly changed make supervision. of all corrupt éle-Douglas MacArthur's alleged presentation to the Wedemeyer ist efforts towards cleared, it is confirmed that considers their own chamber of commerce that President Chiang Kai-shek
siness deals difficult and give ments before the government proposal that Japanese Industry mission.
ing the Reds from the ton is being given to adjustinents in China independent of Chinese also touched on the problem of rise to chances of corruption could hope for and expect loyal-be maintained at the 1980-1934
to the Chinesa Staff employed by chambers of commercs,
national conscription. among lower bureaucrats.
ty from the people and obedi- levels.
Morale Better
northern section of the thi
Drg. On Saturday Wedemeyer con- He stated that one member They claimed that there are
ence of its laws, Others say
• Office Stany, including railway.
ferred with Army, Navy and from each Kuomintang, familly no clearcut taxes and very often that United States supervision, fied for the lossca sustained Within the Mijlatry of Nal. It is reported that Ching-1 “As you are doubtless aware. State Department leaders here. should enter milliary servien in a commodity must pay taxes even in reforms, would imply through the issue of puppet cur- tional Defence, officers who at helen, the first important town the postwar problems and rehand, attended the reception order to get an example for the many timer.
Chinese rencies in this country. She few weeks ago wore shaking along the Communist-held 80-pany have been very great in- Monnet B. Davis, where her people, and thus strengthen the For example, in too much harm to
bilitation matters of this Com-given by U.S. Consul General other pirties and the common Chekiang province officials co- sovereignty and Integrity. They shou'd claim half of the gems their heads dolefully
and gold held by the Japanese ports of Communist successes retaken during the weekend. with them; under these circum-off-the-record session with a crushing the Communists.
over re-mile stretch of the railway, was deed, with but limited staff to deal took the opportunity to hold an national army in its task of flect tax on norkers before they frankly "dunno what to do.
are made into hams and then
government for the stabilisa on the battlefield are busy work- Chinghslen Few merchants be'love that a tion of Chinese currency.
has been he'd by stances, it was inevitable that a collect another tax when
the truely
ing out new plans to defeat the the Communista 'since June 14. representative govern
measure of delay would occur group of visiting United States hams are ready for export. Oncement can be established through with Japan only when she is on
4-China should reopen trade Red armies.
The Communists are reported when dealing with oven the most publishers and editors who ar It is brought to Shanghai, busi- the elections at present pre- the same industrial level as fa- commanders say the so'dlers the recovery of other towns is for that reason that there has uled to return to Nanking ou Even in field reports army to be retreating southwards and urgent problems. It is primarily rived from Tokyo. Ho la sched. news tax is imposed. For every pared by the national govern- pan. nale revenue tax must be paid mont for October to elect Na-
have been stimulated by bolfeved to be imminent.
been apparent delay in ́ advising | Monday.-United Press. in the form of stumps on re- tional Assembly delegates.
5-After conclusion of the Wedemeyer's mission and sta Present Indications are
'you of the đadisions, taken that ceipts,
peace treaty the military oc hope for assistance in They said that most of those cupation of Japan, should be the civil war.
settling the Nationalist forces intend to time it was, considered necessary ing your salaries, but at the sante extend their drive. elected would be "yes men" of continued for an "Appropriate
beyond to await the results of an enquiry those at present-in-power: period."-Associated Press.
Despondency among high kov. Chinghelen towards Tainan, the made by the Hong Kong General United Press.
ernment officials had become so provincial capital of Shantung. Chamber
Commerce of general a few weeks ago that it Extensive Nationalist pro- salaries of Chinese staff of the
Companies. Caused grave concern to Na-parations to assume control of various
employing tional leaders and for the Arst the Tientsin-Pukow railway them
in Hong Kong. time some of the most bitter along the Shantung-Hopel bor-Kong Goneral Chamber of Comm
"The findings of the Hong opponents of Communiem spoke der, which has been in the hands merce have recently buen of compromiso or of a divided of the Communists since the marised and made avaliable to China.
Japanese surrender, include At the present tine we are en- the use of American-equipped gaged upon preparing a revised unfts
rate of salaries for the various
Government In Business
The merchants believe that these taxes can be considerably reduced and straightened out if government expenses could be cut down and the serloun drain of military expenditures stop- ped.
Letter To General Wedemeyer
New York, July 26.
that the "Communist conspiracy" in the China civil war threatens to spread into another world war, and urged the fullest aid to the Na- tional Government of China to bring it to an end:
·
Antidote For The Jitters
1.
rogard.
Into
sam-
Babes In The Wood" Tragedy
wood"
Guildford, July 26. It is considered in military grades of the Chinese staff which quarters that any advance along we hope to have concluded within the fallway line must be ac-two weeks.
The body of a nine- companied by
"From the foregoing, we regret year-old boy, victim of a mopping-up it is not practicable to give you babes in the operations on either side the line, though recent reporta time requested, but snsurance is in the undergrowth near of the desired' definite answer by the tragedy, was found lying aid, that the majority of Red given that the adjustmenta the interior of Hopel-Reuter. 1, 1947 troops have already shifted to be mudo retrospective to January here tonight by the side
Another serious grievance against the government is gov- Yament participation in bust-The American-Chinese Association warned today This spirit has largely dis-
288. Since the government
appeared under the Influence of make-over of Japanese enter-
Washington's action in Arises thousands of
send former
ing the fact finding mission Japanese plants are operated by
here. government agehrles who are
Some observers BOY enjoying better facilities and
change resulted in part from the proving a nerious competition The Association, made public "If Soviet global aggression the fact that government offi to private enterprises.
letter to Lieut. Gen. Wede is stopped affectively before it rers and employees have been For example, in cotton tex. meyer, urging full implementa ia too late, and freedom be given something to keep them' tiles the government in now tion of the open door polley to given a new lease, the Far East exceedingly busy the prepara operating the China Textlo | China which was proclaimed by is the place to do it and the tion of reports for Wedemeyer, Development Company. While the United States in 1899. The time is now," the letter said. They say also that part of the producta of private mills are letter charged Russia with "It is high time to give China revival of Nationalist morala is banned from export, the pro- violating the Yalta Pact by the aid she needs to defeat the due to the expectation of Ameri- ducts of the government helping Chinese Communista, Soviet-inspired, Soviet-directed, cast help. In any case the more operated company are allowed and asked
that President Soviet-armed Communist represence of Wedemeyer appears to sel to Hong Kong and other Roosevelt's promise at Calro to,bellion.
an excellent antidote for the places for good profit,
restore Mancharla" to China, bë "The National Government of jitters suffered by a large seg. At The local government's failure kept.
China is fighting our battles toment of the government--A-- to maintain in discipline among
day, oven as Britain did in 1940. sociated Press. troops in also subject to strong
We must
return to polley Attacks among Chinesa bual-
which honours all our pledges hossmen, especially in theatrical
and International agreements, retes whose ushers were often
which would restore our pres beaten up by gun-toting soldiers
ge in the eyes of 1,000,000,- and sailors. Theaters all give
000 people in Aala, and avoid Raiweekly free shows to troops but e soldier audiences often re- jet pre-arranged programmes Ad threaten violence to make The stars perform their fa
ourite pieces with encore after
encore,
Ninety Warships
To Be Lost
Independent: Chinese
Lendon, July 17/ porters c'aim that they auffer Sunday, Times", said today that The naval correspondent of the Fimllar diacriminations As the Royal Navy will sacrifice 00 foreign importers, including warships this year and the next in American traders, Despite off-tests dosigned to determine the clar denials they claim that sons effects of various types of bomb- of "political big shote" are given insgainst Individual, and
and man facilities in business, while All-but 13
ged ships..
a second and certainly more terrible Pearl Harbour-Unit- ed Press:
Smart Work
By Police
Premiere As Mother Awaits Execution
Salzburg, July 26.
THE WEATHER
Afraid on the Hôtel. Näthan 1 Death of Danten time: 3/23 W and 37 Ohlia and, a tropical depromion
of his seven-year-old sis- ter, who had been severe ly injured.
The police are searching for a man who is believed to have attacked the children,
Foreign nation's. -criticized China, President Chiang sald, and the Chineso Reds attack the Government as. "selfish, corrupt and incompetent," · He admitted that malpractices, exist in the requisitioning of foodstuffs, for military pae; the wealthy escape while the poor farmer bears the heaviest burden.
"At the present,time, an effort is being made towards' national mobilization to suppress.the. Communista, and food becomes urgently needed by the army. To better all military needs, an improvement and reform of the food requisitioning programme. Is Imperative, the President said. -Reiter, an
New. Plän
Nanking July 27. Premier Chang Chun toki the National Food Conference this
alist army of 4,500,000 ton morning that that the Nation- 5,000,000 men needs more than 2,000,000 tons of food for the next, 12 calendar months in on intensified, campaign. tó wipe out the Communists.
The conference was called hy the Executive Yuan to die,:/ cuss the continuation of "collee- The chi'dren went out for a tion of taxes in kind, and a new walk in the woods at noon yes requisitioning plan formulated terday, and when they had not in accordance with government's returned by nightfall, police recent total mobilisation order. parties searched for them with The plan, which is now reveal- out success.
ed by the sub-communittoe set. At daybreak today, the search up by the conference, providta parties went out again and to for, government payment for re- night found the children lying quisitioned food within five years, in the undergrowth..
commencing in 1942,
The gir, rushed to hospital, Press,
is reported to be in a very bad condition." Reyter.
Macabre Crime
United
the Salzburg world famed music festival, which opens here tomorrow, a young Austrian com- poser will attend the world premiere of his first opers while to the best of his knowledge his mother awaits execution in a French prison. KUANTAN The composer is Gottfried Von Einem,
Austrian aristocrat and composer of great promise, and his opern "The Alxfigs of kah posutire extandó from per. Dorted to Formosas. Presetre la low pure Kowloon, last night resulted in formed for the first the arrest of two dangerous Salsburgfestival theatre by moving slow Wa
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of the Vienas State Opera.
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Ennedy July 27, Thirty British miners walked
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