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GOVERNOR ON COLONY'S HIGH COST OF LIVING
Government Intervention Being Examined
NO NEW MANDATES
British Approach To U.S.
Imports To Be Cut
London, July 31. Britain arranged bigh Jevel economic talks with the United States today in a renewed bid to stave off her looming economic crisis.
The Board of True anid that its President, Sir Stafford Crip, would fly to Paris this afterton for comference with Willem .. Clayton, United States Under Scerety of Stats for Economic Affairs, and the British press rid they would Consider stambong Britain's in- poris from America to save Gollage.
Hong Kong's new Governor, Sir Alexander
Grantham, presiding for the first time yester- day at the Legislative Council, said he came with no new polley. There seemed to be gén- eral agreement on what was to be done and it was just a question of getting it done, he said. He was appalled by Hong Kong's high cost of liv- ing. It is higher than anywhere else in the civilised world. Whether or not Government intervention would be effective in bringing it down was being examined, he said, and if it was found such intervention would be useful. action would be taken.
His Excellency said:
;
And when I use the word 'Gov-
Major Calamity In China?
MARVELANew York, July 30.
Ching, land of "catastrophe", had floods this summer, may tell produce, one of the major chidolites of her history before next year, according to Dr. Lan là, Bátor Bföss, Excentive Direc tor of the World Church Servico nchi hás just returned here from a three-month tour of the Far Belt
Dr. Moss But the Chinued fis momment is "ton absorbed in the struggle with the Comingpfs/2)}); pive more than pasning attention to the matter?
Dr. Mass visited Chinal the Zippinge, Indonesia, Malaya and Stum, conferring with paverit, authorities and Church Tradors
concerning post-war problems; of their countries und peopic. He reported that a basische, been forined for froming e reconstruction progranime of the american churches in Asia for the next several years. — Geníski Nolus,
Palestine Horror
BRITISH SERGEANTS FOUND HANGED BLASTED BY EXPLOSIVES
Jerusalem, July 31.
A cunningly-contrived booby trap today blasted to bits the bodies of the two British sergeants, hanging from a tree near Nathanya, 24 hours after the Irgun Zval Leumi had killed them in reprisal for the execution of three Irgunists by the Palestine Government.
Hunar Man - Made Famine Revelations
emment I do not use it in " BEVIN STATEMENT
cum-
"I semetimes happen. at restrictive sense by merely re- with the advent of a new Gov-ferring to heads of departments CYRAT one gets a new polley.or to executive offlcher, but to Chensions. that may he the whole apparatus of Govern- mod thing.
There may
hement, including very prominent Mecial sensons why a partien- ly this Council, bath the offelal policy. Hut in the case of long do not want to be lar colony should have a new side and the unoflefni alde. Kong at this junction, when I placent about the matter, but if understand there is a general we
yrrement on what shou'd be done, and it is largely a ques- ion of doing it, it would be a very great mistake, in my opin-atisfied with the manner it, if there were to be a new pulley, because that would mean the stopping of everything that was being done and starting over again.
It would at best mean a de- The British people took enim- lay therefore come with no ly the disclosures that the Gov- new policy, no new mandates,
nimant OPTUREN]
immediately no new brief. My aim will aim would ent its armed strength,ply he to get on with it. Beale now the nation's stand
look at what has been achieved in the Colony since it was founded I think people have very justification for being we'l
in
which we and our predecessors have served them.
"Another reason possibly why members of the publie take little Interest in the proceedings In the fact that there is an official majority. It is too readily ns. sumed that because there is an official majority the wish of Government in steam-rollered through this Council, I am sure
and of Kving and unit for longer Appalled By H.C.L.
The most important thing at no one
British
knows better than the
working re- to..saye, Jiho moment in this, qucation of¡ unofficial members that that is!
Regnmy.
The opinions of the unotticini membera tarry is great
Fow v-papers commented housing. Though that may boot so etitorially on the
revelations, 80, we must not forget there are deal of weight and they -should-and it is readily ad
which followed a "risis" meet a number of other very
that
Ing yesterday of Prime Minister portant things that alac need cepted that only in matters of Clement Attive and his Labour attention. I do not propose to the highest importance Member of Parliament, Those go into that now. have not the official majority is used. that did, wrote approvingly.-been here long enough. Associated Press,
"But I wou'd remark that I am appalled at the high cost of living in Hong Kong. I should say that it is higher than in any
Relief For China Stopped
Dreary Debates
SEQUEL
Singapore, July 31.
South East Asia and 25) Force Headquarters kuus bean urdered to ocase completely the supply of war materials and training facilities to both
Hankow, July 30.
espite the fact that Hunan rice fields are bursting with grain, China's - "rice bowl" faces the possibility of a man-made famine this winter - because farmers 'cannot afford to buy their
own rice,
a result, UNRRA officials are distributing food shipped from the United States to replace the food which merchants are shipping from Hu-
the Dutch and the Indonesians,nan province to more profitable markets up
it was stated here today, fol- towing the announcement by.. Mr. Bevin, the Foreign Secre tary, in the House of Com! mona yesterday that the tip- pig of urme to the Netherlands forces has cented.
The embargo apples to any the order
items in transit, #aider.
Elizabeth's
November Vedding
and down the Yangtze River.
A source who has just return:) from Changsha. copital of, Hunan, told United PreAs that hhitne tuums in the midst flenty because the farmers were breed to sell their crops to lal Miérchants, When they needed Money for food last winter.
Now the merchants are selling I back to them at ten, times the purchase price. A fariner who Häld his rice for CN$18,000 a plcul fe forced to buy it back for $180,000.
21 Women
Burned
To Death
A British soldier was wounded by the blast and "AP" Photographer James Pringle was knock- ed to the ground by the explosion which blew to pieces flesh for 50 yards.
The trap exploded as the first, When soldiers began removing body was cut down,
the bodies a booby trap exploded The two blockened bodies | destroying ope corpse and serious. were found hanging five miles y wounding, British officer, from Nathanyn. The murdered. The hanged hostages and their men had been the object of in-hands tied behind their backs tense search since they wero and sacks tied over their heads. kidnapped on July 12 to be held | Explosives were decreted incide n hostages for the condemned one of the sanks. Irgunists.
The 13 men in the search party The doctor summoned to the miracüibusly escaped death when scene of the hangings sold the explosives went of tearing the sergeants apparently were killed body to plecos and hurling pieces within 24 hours after thoof Besh over a wide area. Medical execution of the Irgunints at officors carried out a minute. Acre Prison Inst Tuesday. search to find the pieces. Both Associated Press.
bodies had turned Blue indicating death occurred 14 hours earlier. Only one body was booby trapped.
"Greatest Crime".
Explosives In Sack
Jerusalem, July 31. Army officers at the scene of: The scene was one mille south the bangings said the Irganists of Nathanya's city limits. hud inkten, sevéral days in mining, Mayor of the town, Oved the area meters.
The Ben
greatest of nearly 200 by 200 Amni, said "This is the
crime on record committed by a The victims were found hanglóg | Jew:"
iron an
rod fixed to a cucalyptus tree.
Nathanya residents rushed io their homes fencing that the
Paris, July 31. on Twenty one women The United Press correspondent town would again be placed under As few farmers can afford such prisoners burned to at. Nathanga was an eye-witness | martial law. price. Hunan's rice is pouring death early today when of the discovery of the bodies to Outside Nathanga, activity in to Stock-ierte das re twiptahenghakis raid, both menyes Palestine has been unusually sido Hunga "province by river the army barracks where which they were woaring when digns to indicate new military. [huisged="m%sche, civilian colliés, quiet loning With runs of the haunt junit, rall and cart despite the
ban on food exports from the they were confined. province,
UNRRA is shipping rice, milk,) soup powder and tinned food from
London, July 31. The wedding of Prin- cess Elizabeth to Lieu- tenant Philip Mountbat-
United States into Hunan. Thu ten will take place on price of rice dropped one week Nov. 18 at Westminster to $150,000 because of the flow Abbey, according to an of rice from Hunan but prices in
"Then there is a third reason why the public are apt to be apathetle, and that is the some- what dreary nature of the pro- official cooding up here. I am talking from Buckingham Palace be effective or practicable I am of past history and not the re-
today.
ether civilised country in the world today. Whether or not Government intervention woud
not in a position to say. But if rent debates I have been read.
announcement
Hunan were not affected.
M. Henri Vargonoles. Pre-
aident of the. Parle Muncipal
Council, said between 200 and 300 women, many of them prostitutes, were placed in the arracks because the Paris Jails. were full. They were working with 'inflammab'c material UNRRA Incensed
which exploded, he said, adding they were not locked in, Local UNRRA offelüls are in.] However, Army officers, who on examination I And that Gov-ing about.
The announcement was made
censed aver this situation and sald they were not allowed near ernment Intervention could be "But I well remember the o'd following a meeting between the they are exerting all possible pres. the women, assarted the women' useful and that Government has days when one member would King and members of tho
nure, largely in vain so far.
were locked in and unable to not at present the requisite be Speaking, but instead of Privy Counch at the Palace.
Last week: UNRRA oficials in. escape when the fire started. Washington, July 30.
Dowers, then I shall come be- speaking he would be reading
Meanwhile, with the wedding UNRRA y anounced the fore this Council and ask them, his speech. (a practice which is date set, requests from Domi.ervened at the last minute to pre. They said the women were work
vent. CNRRA river steamer ing with celuloid, Kupension Df 11 shipments, to give Government
and territories for a from carrying a.cargo of Hufina', these ruled out by an order of the nions
T'olleemen, firemen and the effective since July 28, to Chinn, powers.
Legislature whi'o other mem visit from the Royal honey-rice to Hankow for a private mer. military authorities were re including the Communist.gon-
"Generally, the Legislative bers would either be sleeping or meaners are still being re-chant in defiance of the ban. - luctant to give details. Soldiers trolled areas of North Chinn and Council is the most important yawning.
ceived in addition to President Persons here, from Changsha said they were ordered to "ny Manchuria, pending negotiations body in the Colony of Hong "But reading the housing de-Trumans invitation for a tour said that some farmers have at. absolutely nothing," United of "more satisfactory arrange: hung. It makes the laws, it im- hate It seems this body was of the United States.
ready sold the crop which they Press. Reports in London said woll hope to plant after the present ment of a fair share of the poses the taxes, it authorises very alive, the speeches good, UNRBA programme
to Com the expenditures, and through keen and interesting, anxi from informed persons in Colombo one is harvested, in order to buy
unofficial what I gathered from one
Princess of believed munist-held territories in China." the mouth of the
Elizabeth at least a part of the current crup All supplies destined for the members makce Government the speeches, the official mem-night inaugurate the Dominion to feed their families-Valted Communist areas and National aware of public complaints and burs were commendably audible. of Ceylon if that area attains Press, controlled north China areas grievances. It is, therefore. I "But whether or not the Dominion status as expected have been impounded in the cas- think, to be regretted that des- public is interested in what they there in February or March of trinis of the UNRRA China pite the very Hood coverage are doing up here, thie Council next year-United Press. Office.
that the Press gives to the pro. is an extremely important body, UNRRA
xill K
ceedings of this Council, there making
"I should like to say a word efforts to continue the -Yellow does seem to be general apathy about the decision of the Gov- River project, which is now at among the public as to what ernur as President of a standstill. if the
Legislative Council. As Gov- Chinese goes on here.
ernor he controla the votes of Shr Government
with
Not Complacent agrees
the UNRRA proposals, UNRRA "I think the reason for that the ollicials. The officials are in K.C.M.G.. has will secure the necessary guar- is, by and large and I use the majority. In that capacity Leung-hung as the official Chi- Anice from the Chinese Com these words advisedly that the the Governor is like the Prime neso version munist leaders, the
Hong Kong are well Minister in the House of Com- yesterday. prople ment said-Central News. Kuffed with the Government, mous In England.
announce
U. S. Admiral Spills
The
Beans
New York, July 31.
the
Difficult Times · "On the other hand he is Pre- aldent, that is, a neutral channel more akin to the Speaker of the House of Commons than any. thing else. It has always been my practice to endeavour to stress the Speaker's function
H.E.'S CHINESE NAME
Kot
Gold Flown To Macao
ON OTHER PAGES
Page Two
Macao; July 31,
A Trave-Ariatic Airways sca. Hong Khong" Enquiry Find plane, No 222, made two trips to
Ings.
Macao from Manlie on Tuesday His Excellency the Governor,
and, yesterday Alexander
with two ship. Grantham, Pape Five
Jap. Who Hated Cannibals. selected
menta of Mexican gold. Pogo Six:
The aircraft brought 19,000 A Fresh Views Editorial,
ounces of gold on its first trip to Macao at 3.40. p.m. on Tuesday and returned to Manila at 6 p.m. the same evening,
of .his'
name Page Ton
Local and World Sport
Incident On Macao Border
Macao, July 31.
rather than the Governor's Angry villagers from the Chinese territory ad-
function, and therefore normally
I do not intervene in debates nor shall I vote.
"But I should be falling in my duty if in important matters I did not speak or endeavour to
The same seaplane arrived here again yesterday morning with an. other consignment. of Mexican gold. The exact amount of this shipment was not disclosed. The aircraft returned to Manila today.
Central News.
jacent to the Macao border blockaded the bor der entrance for several hours on Tuesday afternoon, following, the death of a bicyclist allegedly at the hands of a Macao policeman, Carrying a passenger on the ing vegetable dealers, from moke my weight felt as, Gov- back acat, the bicyclist, Chuj bringing, foodatufis into Macao NE
Melhus | several hours. ・ "We are living in very
The Weather
Pressure is high SE of Japan and In ridge extending, from Mhidariad to Indo", churta and the Eastern Sen are moving
Today's forecast-Moderate BW winds,
China. Depresions over Monrijs, Mao-
| hacking, Weather," cloudy, with
Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, says British naval units were given unimportant objectives in the final phase of the Pacific war. to prevent any postwar claim that Britain had taken part in the climatle blow against the Japanese tee Saturday sible postwar clain by Briinin eraor of this Colony Wan-ping, failed to stop at the for over the Chinese and other party
fleet. Evening Post" Halsey says on the that she had delivered even a past cult times. That places on our. Kl at 1) :m, on Tuesday. A Foreign Ministry's office and antay Weather Inalatento of Rear Admiral Robert of the final blow that demolished shoulders extremely heavy res: Macro polletman on duty at the the Kuomintang Headquarters Mfalmum der Fah B Carey, his Chief of Staff, he the Japanese fleet, beauty assigned the British to Osaka, an Halsey sayi ho haten, to admit ponalbl'ition. But I feel sure entrance alegedly best and in Macao rushed to the borders. H. dix, Fah. alternate target," while American a political, factor into a military that the record of ・ provicus kicked him to the ground, bh and persuaded, the angry Vil-Rainfall 0.5 m 2 0.02, foch. Total carriers smashed the Japanese equation. He commands the Royal Councils and the performance Seeing Chu wounded and un- layers to return home,plastischen Jun: Imm1856.1 mm, as against "Kure naval base, after which the Navy highly, and adds that Carney of this "Council 'give izuarantees | able to, get up, the policeman Meanwhile, the Commissioner, 7 fan weernes of 1841.9.mm. /Nippon dect "ceased to exist" 54""'forced me to recognise that states that those responsibilities will qurimoned an ambulance; and of the Macko Police, has 5 tonna
fedhas 46 le adds that Carney's argument men's objectives sometimes differ bo- discharged: so far, mais rushed the Bicyclist to hospital. dered; atverbal apology, to the name, at mali008.4. 2007. m.b. Watsthat although this galvision widely from combat objectives humanly possible
Chu, however,kdied on the way. Chinyan authorities and an as- jelajahn Kanals (3) 19,19 || 19.10 fotben, Aef forear violated the principle of and that an exclusive American (His Excellency was appauded News ht his death reach the aurance that the incident would fel. Humally shie ANTENN
concentration and superiority. It attack was in America's best in on the conclusion of hlavad villimi who's assembled ind be dealt with according to law. Wind, biretion, BW by was Imperative to forestall a pos- torenta "—Associated Press Adrena
blockaded the entrance, prevent-] “Central NewsLeto Iwind: Toros
16/14/kniti,
J&S hours,
kidnapped. He said one body was measures to curb the underground. hanging from a evenlyptus tree. (Continued on. Page: 10)
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