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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1947.
SEMARANG BOMBED BY REPUBLICANS
Indonesian Claims Of Successes!
American Oil Wells
On Fire
Batavia, July 29. The Indonesian Republican radio at Jogjakarta announced that a supposedly non-existent Re- publican air force today bombed Semarang, on Java's west coast, and Salatiga on the ex- pected Dutch route to the Republican capital. The announcement said an unidentified number of Republican planes started two attacks and safely returned 10 minutes later to their base after warding off two Dutch fighters which did no damage.
JAIL BREAK FAILS
Murneilles, July 20.
Prisoners in the Marscillen prisan made nu mancoranfui attempt to excape by reating the walls with u rope of pherts carly today.
The prisoners attacked a guard, who gave the alim, but surfendered without" re- sistaner when other guards arrived.--Reuter,
Chinese Demand To Indonesia
Santhi is youth of Tegal, town beyond stating "attacks Pirough which the Dutch forces were made by some aircraft of. ivere expected to march
1 re the Indonesian air force." roufe to the Indonesian capital, wald two Dutch fighters attack- An Aneta Dutch news ed the Indonesian aircraft on agency) depart from Senurung | their way back to their buse
Nanking, July 29.- wald au kulongsian plane of but my damage was done,
The Chinese Government today Japanese mansfarture dropped Neither of the two Dutch called on the Indonesian Republi-, two fight bomba on Semarang † communiques mentioned the can authorities to order the im- shortly after Ga.m. today, kiB | bombings.
mestiate Cention of all "lawless" i fog even and wounding seven A Republican communique nets on the part of their troops Tenesians al destroying 11 claimed Indonesian ground against the defenceless and neat
The second troops shot down two Dutch Dutch East Indies and urged the
population home its target. the fighter planes at Mantoep. 26 Netherlands Government to full Semarang gasworks.
milles well of Modjokerto, it, moral and loni obligations in The Repubiłemu broadcast cast of Mantorp.
regard to the protection of Chi- .said pamphlets were also drop- It sald "every Dutch soldier neke vex and property through
out the N.E.I."
suburban house,
ped on Semarang. It said: “Our alp forge has started an attack on Semarang. Bombs have been dropped in the town and on the cily's outskirts."
Fighters Down The broadcast gave no details "of the purported bombing of the
Communist Manchuria Offensive?
| was shot dend” in a fierce battle at Mantorp and Indonesia forces not control the north Mantorp area.
Meanwhile a Dutch communi- que claimed today that Nether- lands casualties in all actions ¦ for totaled only 146-50 killed,
86 wounded and nine missing.
|
tral Chinese
in ti
OF Chinese national suffering
Contraband Haul On "Fatshan"
The China Navigation Company's river steamer "Fatshan," which was expected to be released by the Canton authorities yesterday, did not arrive in Hong Kong and no fresh dispatches had been received by 5 p.m. from either the captain or from the agents in Canton, The Company told the "China Mail" yesterday that no further news had been received from Canton since Monday's telegram, explaining that the Canton authorities were detaining the ship because of the discovery of contraband goods in the ship's coal bunker.
Water
The Canton Customs have re- | instructed Customs ferred the case to the Inspec- patrols to keep watch on the
the tor-General of
Chinese | ship on its way up the river, Maritime Customs.
Chinese press dispatches from Canton yesterday disclosed that part of the cargo was snatched away from Customs
Wedemeyer
officials Talks In Nanking
by more than 100 plain-clothes? youths eoipped with small
arras.
NEW INDIAN ARMIES
Price: 20 Cents.
Now Delhi, Juty 28. Combatuși units of the Indian Army, infantry, armoured corps, artillery and engineers, allotted to the twe new dominfona of Pakistan and India, have already start- r moving to their new loca tions, communique from the Armed Forces Headquarters announced tonight.
The communitple wall that the first phase of the move. ment involved the running of more than 150 special trains. ---Reuter
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BATHING BEACH EXPERIMENT
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| The reservation of certain areas on Repulse Bay, Island Bay and Big Wave Bay beaches for
tents goes into effect on Friday. These tents will be for hire at approved charges. No other tents, private or otherwise, will be allowed on these beaches.
In addition, beach inspectors are being appointed for full-time duties. Sampans and lifebuoys for rescue work will be allocated to the beaches as soon as they are available.
The following, statement on the subject was Issued yester- day by the Secretary of the Ur- ban Council:-
For four months commencing on August ist, certain areas on Repulse Bay (main bench), In- innd Bay (Shek-0) and Big Wave Bay beaches will be re- Berved to the respective con- tractors for the hire of tents at the approved charges in accord- once with the notices recently published.
One of the conditions of the Conforming with ur contract is that the contractor gent current needs of shall exhibit a notice specifying the Colony, the Hong the maximum scheduled charges. Kong Land Investment! No Private Tents & Agency Co. Ltd., will The Urban Counel! has de- shortly discontinue the other tents, private or other- cided that during this period no
U.S. CLOAK AND DAGGER
Moscow, July 28. Bin American interests aro financing a secret, Estonian organisation apping against the Soviet Union, in Sweden. a Tass (official Soviet newca agency) depatch from Stock- holm said today, quoting the Swediali
*"Ex- newspaper pressen," Router.
Japan
ballroom, public restau-wise, shall be allowed on these Drifting To
rant and bars on the threa main beaches as it is felt
eighth floor of the Glot confined to those beaches where that private tents Khould be
cester Hotel, the "China no juble Mail" leaned yesterday.available.
lent facilitica arc
make the best use of space tak-appointed for full time duties The Company's policy is to Bench Inspectora are hoing
Democracy!
metres more into the Pacific in
The reports sold that while the Customs officials yere re
Shanghai, July 29. moving the contraband cargo
Lieutenant General Albert C. from the "Fatahan" the youths Wedemeyer this morning re. suddenly appeared on the wharf | colved lending members of the and, threatening the preventive femocratic League for detailed officers, said they had been or disscussion, according to Nan
Tokyo, July 29. In a statement issued today, the stered to excort the goods. They king reports today.
Japanese geologists be- Vice-Minister of Forcain Affairs, removed about one-third of the Chinese politien! circles saiding into consideration the present on these three main beaches and lieve that the Japanese Oh Gorge Yeh, i al contraband goods into a bont they are attaching kreat signi- day requirements in Hong Kong another Inspector will exercise islands are slowly drift- Chinese
nese Government viewed with
and, disappeared.
ficance to the Wedemeyer meet- one of the most important supervision over the remainder "grava concern" the repeated act
Other press reports said that ing with the Democratic League and urgent of which is for re- of the is benches. At the ing away from the con- and violence inilleted upon innocent nationals of arson
lay In the Customs ofleta's revealed which was recently accused by sidential and office accommoda- beginning of the scheme Euro-tinent toward the Pacific donesian
tion. ircops and demanded they had received advance in- Government as the "tail of the
nean Health Inspectors will also Ocean every year. measures to halt further acts of formation, that the "Fatshan" Communist Party."
The plan is to provide ad- be present during week-enda They say the coast line around o military terms prisoners this kind.
was carrying contraband goods There is speculation in Chin-ditional accommodation on the and holidays. Additional scaveng-Nilgata prefecture on the Japan are also considered casunīties, Mr. Yeb's statenvat coincided which were to be thrown over- cae circles that General Wede-eighth floor of the Gloucester ng staff is being recruited. Sea coast,has corroded 120 The Dutch announcement did with the action of the Executive board at a certain point in the, meyer might be exploring the Hotel and to release the existing
Sampana and lifebuoys for metres since 1914, while the not admit the capture of any Yuan in appropriating a sum of Pearl River delta.
possibility of arranging an residents dining room, bar rescue work have been ordered coast line around the Shizuoke soldiers)
one million gullers for the relief They radioed the caplain and armistice or the feasibility of lounge and reading and writing and will be allocated to beaches profecture has stretched two from the result of Dutch-Indone-iced him to lock all ho'ds and recommending
further rooms on the frat floor, for ad- as soon as delivered wins has the past year. This phenomenon sien hoatiillion-Reuter.
A number of refuse bunkers. At the same time, they broadening of the Government ditional office accommodation,
to include. Democratic League | The Company hopes to have already been placed on the is boligved by the Japanese memburg in the administration, ready, by September next, eight aches and this number will be geologists to indicate that “the Speculation is also rife that two-room alites on the eighth increased shortly, Latrines are Japanese isles are shifting to the Chinese Government has in. floor in addition to a dining being rehabilitated where posal ward the Pacific Ocean".. formed General Wedemeyer of room and lounge for residents bly and temporary latrines are
One Tokyo paper, reporting Its. p'an to instituto currency only. Each of the two-room, being erected in other casos..
the phenomenon, Bald that reforms with American aid apartment will be suitably An Experiment Japan la edging away from Numerous Chinese reports, at furnished and will have 11 The Council requests the co-
Soviet Russia at an average of present unconfirmed but not private bathroom.
of one foot a year and drifting to- denied by the Finance Ministry, All the offices on the
first, the public to seo, that the wards the democratic United said that China is accking to floor have already been reserved, scheduled hire charges for tents Stateal introduce the gold standard
are not exceeded and to report Picturca accompanying which can only be carried
outl
immediately to the Health In-story showed an encroaching the aid of American-credit:
These reports claimed the Chinese authorities had in- formed General Wedemeyer that Kowloon Racket Exposod, Inflation was one of the funda-{ Architect on Housing Behemes, mental causes of the chaos in' Page Five China and that if currency re-
China's *Favoured forms could be realised with American help China's s would be cured.-United Press.
The Dutch admited the Re publicans were developing certain amount of activity in the Tiermee sector," 12 miles west of the key. East Javanese port of Soerabaja, but said the attack had been beaten off. Peiping, July, 20.
The Dutch announced mop- Chinese
des-ping up operations were con- press
tinuing in areas nominally un-i patches allege that the der Dutch control. Roving Re Chinese Communists are publican bands and other smalt training for a sixth ma-groups had been driven off and jor offensive in Man-scattered, according to the com
munique.-United Press. _churia_which will short- ly be put into motion.
One report points out that the Reds after the battle "f Szepingkai failed to withdrawi northward gerasy the Sangori i River, as we done after pre- vious driver,
1 say they are now rally- jing in widely separate areas for
new, thrust,
Socony Wells Burning
Batavia, July 20, The Dutch military communi today announced that oil wells of the Socony-Vacuum fields at Pendopo. 100 miles in-
and from Palembang, are Are.
Police-Gendarme Clash
Shanghal, July 29.
With one of the wounded policeman succumbing to-his-Injuries, the deathroll-as-a-result of the clash between the gendarmes and police at the Golden Castle Theatre on Sunday night has now mounted to eight-seven policemen and one civilian.
Meanwhile, a special three-man commitice has been appointed to investigate the incident, which generally is considered the outcome of longstanding over-lapping in the functions of the police and the gendarmerie.
Nanking press reports por- The theatre will be closed for
United Press correspondent tray Genera Rasimo Chiang Rai- at least two weeks for repairs. Japanese
flew over the field no wells were shek na deeply concorned over then burning and It la believed the affair, which has inspired that the present fires must have the Ministry of National De- started since then. Two of the fence. to send several officers to tires started from grass burn-Shanghal for the inquiry. Ing.-United Press.
The independent Tientsin Two days ago. when thei "Ta Kung Pao" says
the Na- tlunin'ists are stil digging for bodies from the debris at Sze- pingkul and have so far re- covered and cremated 3,400.
Since the Nationalists threw the Reds out of Szeplngkai on! June 30, and set out in pursuit of two columns, there have bean no reports of major engage- rients in Manchuria.
Labuhan Shelled
The
Technicians
Shanghai
In
'Shanghai, July 29,
Police Demands The police, although they re- turned to after a day-long strike, still aro work last evening
Incensed over Sunday night's in- cident. They have presented a management of the series of demands, including Go'den Castle Theatre estimates one for the execution of a gen Singapore, July 29. it will take CNC$1,0 1,000,000 The Republican Indonesian to repair the wreeka... caused radio said today that a Dutch by the bunch of irate policemen submarine on Sunday emerged who yesterday descended on the WANTED TO KILL Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau pear to have pulled out of lo tho Sunda Strait and movie house, smashed plate- outhern Hopel almost entire'yi bombarded the Java coastalį glass windows, ripped curtains, loaving Tanghalen, which re- town of Labuhan, near Merik-uprooted seats and caused other cently was captured, and other United Press. citien abruptly
Meanwhile, according to Chin-
ese press reports, the Reds np
The Nationalists moving into these points are meeting no re- sistance,
The Reds are anid to
have
been deployed either to Shun-
tung or the northern section of
the Pelping Hankow in.As- Bociated Press.
damage.
Palestine Hanging Drama
Jerusalem, July 29.
"Rice Famine The British authorities hanged three members of
In Amoy
Amoy, July 29,
the Jewish underground today, plunging, the Holy Land into its gravest crisis since the war ended.
The Irgun Zua! Leumi under- bers of the band draw prison that in retaliation it was ground organisation announced sentences,
1
KING!
York, July 28,
A 23-year-old York labourer toid the magistrates that he Hauser automatic stole a pistol to "attempt to shoot
Kiup George", when he so43, committed for trial today on `a charge of shop-breaking.
Reuter
A set of regulations governing the employment of Japanese technicians who are now, being employed by various organisations | here has been announced by the
operation of all members
the
ON OTHER PAGES spector or Beach Inspector all Japanese Sea lapping "the lonely
Page Two
Pune Sis
Accused.
Firms"
demands for excessive chargen. building on the Niigata const Members of the public are also and the new farm lands on the carnestly requested to help to extending Shizuota const. keep the beaches c'ean by de- Central News. positing all refuse, paper, orange-peel, etc., Into the blas provided,
་ Housing: Time for Action be considered
Editorial.
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China's liarah Words at U.N. Pope Ten
Tent Match Latest.
This short term scheme must
as purely perimental and the position wil
be reviewed next year in the light of experience gained from this year's work.
New Uprisings In
Burma
Troops and police were rushed to the scenes of re-
Rangoon, July 29.
ported uprisings, yesterday as Burma's new ministers and their staff-ringed with ten-foot high barricades and heavily armed guards - held their first meeting since the assassination of the seven Burmese leaders II days ago. to substituted by that of Chinese, These safeguards, and re- | office Was especially heavily
will the approval of the Municipal Government.
Government organs and public bodles may
employ Japanese technicians whose technique is excellent and could by no means
CDR. GLENNY IN JAPAN
THE WEATHER
P.I. Air Talks With
Hong Kong
Manila, July 20, Colonel Jesus Villamor. Director of the. Bureau of Acronautics, is scheduled to leave by plane for Hongkong on Friday to discuss terms of a reciprocal air agreement.be- tween the Colony und tho Philippine Government, accord- ing to an official source In the Department of Foreign Affairs this morning
*Representatives of the For. eign Office will accompany Col Villamor, it was stated,
a Vice-Consul in Hongkong but
a consular office has not yet been formally established.
· No annnouncoment was made. here as to who would be Con- sul United Press.
It: was also understood that or whose discharge will mean sus-ports of troops and polico being guarded. A strong guard was while the Philippine de'ogation pension of the productive enter- rushed to the Tharawaddy and posted outside the Anti-Fascist was in Hongkong, steps would prises which they are engaged in.Henzada districts, 70 miles to People's Freedom League-the be taken formally to establish Japanese technicians must be the north, added to the air of Government Party-headquar Philippino Consulate there. repatriated when their employ apprehension and expectancy tera, while the People's Volun- The Philippines at present has darmerie captain alleged to be ment here is considered unnecesstil evident in the city today.teer Corps, were stationed at the prinelpally responsible for the sary by the Bureau after investi.
No one was allowed past the Jubileo. Hall; where the bodies gation. shooting, and another for the
Organisations employing Japan. Fuarda without displaying of the dead statesmen are lying anlahment of the manager of ese technicians must report to the special permit with the holder's in state.Reuter, the theatre. ¿
Bureau and apply. for perinission Photograph and submitting to a They also demand a clear de- within one month following the search or screening. marcation between the duties of promulgation of the regulation issued orders to shoot trespas
The.Homo Department hos· hos the police and gendarmes; com- Central News.
Only Preliminary This once-thriving treaty port
pensation for the families of
sers on sight,yg sedan
The depression near Formous has now The Director of Air Services, They were buried at Gafad, he dead po'icemon; and trans- fis facing a serious rice short executing two British Army northern Palestine, alongside purtation of the bodies, to the
Guards were also posted at trough of love pressure from Formosa yesterday he hoped the forth- filled up and has been repinced by¦*[A.J.R. Moss, told United Press ago, partly caused by recent sergeants it held as hostages: Dov Gruner, 33-year-old Hun-home-towns at the expense of
every doorway of the Govern theward. The high preisure remains coming air discussions between flood damage to crops and part The Irgun broadcast promised garlan Jew, and three run the gendarmerie. - Associated
mant. Bearctarist buffding, and stationary Zitol: Japan whüri. Manchuria fly by smuggling of stocks to the greatest bloodshed Palestine gunmen, who were executed at Press.
nobody was allowed to approach and Central and othern China are Hong Kong and the Ehilippine Foochow and other coastal ports has ever seen..
the Constituent Assembly build, though this is becoming very shallow over fish, landing rights in the Philip covered by a complex low presenze em Government would result in Bri Acre on April 10. where prices are higher.
Briton Roughly.
Tokyo, July 29.. The three Irgua members
Ing, where Cabinet meetings are Chine. ARCTORY Abee Laat night, thờ relatives of
The United Kingdom. educa he'd at present.ANNE The price of rice here touch were hanged before dawn at the three condemned men wore
Treated.
Today's Forecast:-Light to moderate wines as well an Philippine tional adviser, Commander Trevor Police Station Precaution extredenter showers.
Le Winds partly cloudy with a few landing rights in Hong Kong, ed-a-new-record-of-about GN88, the grim old Crusaders' castle instructed to go to Gafad to Arthur Brett, Brillah employee of Japan, followington-week for Only the bodyguards of the
It was disclosed today that Gianny, R.N... f ban, merived in
Ho stressed; however; that the 700 a pound which a local Rip. prison at Acro. They were con- await the arrival of the bodies: the, Texas. (China) Company, wasture tour of United Kingdom ministers apu Secretariat Minimums as dee Fa
| Yesterday's ́ Rosiberinars
"On" discussions with Col. “Villamor sly has worked out at four victod for participating in a British troops
ezed would be only prailminary, since raids for a dollar, afraid on's prison on May 4 when worked throughout the night, to | night by the police after the tax oop. In Hong Kong, `Bürms 'and i guards were allowed; "to enter |sonabluer, B. hpwra,
frantically hold and questioned on Sunday
no final instructions have yet Reports received here alated many Jewleh and Arab Inmates ocate the two Brilah sergeants in which he was riding was at Küre announced today.
| Malaya, B.Q.F. headquartost!
at the grounds with arms. Rainfall NIL- Total since January 2- boon received from London. THO list about 200 bandits, oight were freed and some kliled...
Harbed wire fencing sao pro 1823.0 1778. A saaipat antaverage of final agreement would be signed whom the underground pro- tacked in front of the Golden The purpose of Commander tected Rangoon police sta womich among them, ride The Banged Irgunists were mised to kill. Spot raids, how Castle Theatro where the clash Glonny's visit le to explain to ser
th Manila, overnment: warehouse Attain Meir Nlkar, 21; ahos-maker and ever, falled to uncovo, any trace
sertions, where automallo-carty occurred
and fuel eriala: ing Britain' and to
an duty. ANNA 11,000 pounds of rice, AB40 Haviy, 20 son of a leather napped on June 12 at Nathanya for Intensive hun tonbe and way thoughts of Ecto. troops upon some police stations while the Wind diated Press,
niorchant Two younger mem-¡—United Pross
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Einen village, 5). miles north of ) s native of Jerusalem; "Yosof) of: the, man---Marvin' Palthyand Neither Brett, dor, his employer-comen the causes of the food for guardia "alogd, continuously. Dars,, at mal. 2008,5 -2008,0 *m‚b‚ Arby, and revamped with about Weiss," & Croch; and Avshalot Clifford Makinwho ware kid- that Brette taken to plation villefileton conditions add Troopers stationed car
find any comment on the reports tell the Brillaa public of the notie
| Rald Humidity:
| Dew Point?
for placing unscheduled
from Hanils on a regularly
1 scheduled "baals-United Press.