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HONG KỌNG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24; 1947,
TAME END TO CHINESE
CHINESE POLL
Last-Minute "Rush" Did Not Eventuate
Europeans Held-Up In New Wave Of Robberies
Two highway robberies in the Eastern district and a house-rald were reported to the Police yesterday.
About 4.15 p.m. yesterday two Europeans were walking in Tai Hu Road.
When near the How Par Mansions they were confront- ed by four men, one armed with a revolver and the others with daggers,
The robbers took away $150, two wrist watches and a CAPTA.
While hiking on the hillside near the old Ming Yuen gardens North Point, a Chinese couple were stopped by five men, armed with knives and sticks. The robbers decatuped with two wrist watches.
A sum of $10,000 was stolen by armed robbers who en- tered No. 241 Temple Street, first floor, about 9 pm. last night,
Canton Pirate
Threat Causes
Run On
On Railway
Following rumours of “dangers” besetting the sealanes between the Colony and Canton, Hong Kong outporters have been booking heavily at the Kowloon-Canton Railway, the "China Mail" learns reliably.
Chiang Cast His Vote In Silence
Shanghal, Nov. 23.
The polling in China's first nation-wide democra- tic elections ended today as tamely as it start- ed three days ago-without the expected last- minute rush, although every possible means were utilised by the candidates, including offers of free transportation to arouse Increas- ed interest.
According to all available reports, the majority of voters consisted of professional politicians and members of three parties-the Kuomintang, Young China and Democratic Socialists - participating in the elections and their rela- tions and close supporters, as well as members
of professional groups.
In
some centres, however,, identification cards from the such as Hankow, where a house occupants. Then they proceed. į to house canvass was made by ed to the booths and reported candidates, there were more masred votes for hundreds of volera today than on the first householders. · two days.
cheered.
Though the official counting
In Nanking, President Chiang is not scheduled to begin in any Kal-shek voted early this morn-city till tomorrow, another un ing and newsreel cameras whir- confirmed report reaching red as hundreds of sightseers Nanking from Kwellin, the capital of Kwangal, claimed that The President, dressed in a General Pal Chung Hal, the dark grey coat and carrying a Minister of National Defence. stick, voted for Kuomintang's has polled the largest number of Dr. Chen Yu Kwang, the Pre- votes. sident of Nanking's City Council From Peiping, whitegarbel Presklent of Nanking nurses filled booths to voto for
their favourite doctors.
Ove he past week returns in- jezde, the station practically and
The station restaurants and University.
diented a 25 pr rent Increuse in throughout the day.
Cantin bookings.
over
President Chinng had nothing
Chang
Yesterday alone,
1,000 sundry store reported peak busi.
to say about the elections. recorded, withness during the past month. passengers were many having to wait for future
Ilowever, They said that there has been Arbecutes,
Tumours of "ships belug thres. tened with disaster" have their foundatia on reports that sever. al shipping agents hove received "letters denmanding protection morey."
Port of
Premier
an "flux" from Canion, follow-| Chun said that China still faces
lng reparts that Governor . V
Preservation Corps."
Truck Service
known, Government}
Nurses
Arrest Protest
A letter, signed by 12 Chinese women's organiza- Gans In Hong Kong, rela- tive to the incident in which three Chinese nurses were wrongly arrested as street walkers outside the long Kong Hotel on Sunday last, was forwarded to the Com- missioner of Police on Bat- urday.
The letter, which is writ- ten in Chinese, refers to the fact that the Incident in equstion has caused much alarm among womenfalk, who are very much concerned about their freedom of move ment.
It concludes with a request that the Commissioner of Police Instruct his subordin. ates to exercise more .care In the execution of their duty in future to obviate the pos sibility of any similar Incl. dent occurng, thus helping to preserve the amicable rein. tions which exist between great Britain and China.
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LULL ON CHINESE WAR FRONT ENDS ABRUPTLY Reds Drive On Hankow, Paoting
Shanghal, Nov. 23.
The 48-hour full on China's civil war fronts, south of the Great Wall, came to an abrupt end today as Communist troops launched fullscale offensives against the important Yangtse River port of Hankow and Hopel's pro- vincial capital of Paoting on the Pelping-Hankow Railway, 85-miles south-south-west of Peiping.
According to Chinese semi-official and indepen- dent reports, three Communist columns are converging on Hankow from the northeast, east and southeast but are meeting with stiff resistance from Government forces.
•
The most serious threat In Shantung. meanwhile, comes from the centre column. Communist guerillas are which. after capturing Sinchow, parted to be conducting "nul 35-miles cast-north-east of Han- sànce" raids in the outskirts how, is to be pushing forward of Kaomi, the Railway depot at a fairly rapid rate.
northwest of Tsingtao.
The present drive is describ ed as the most determined at- tempt yet made by General Liu Po Cheng, the one-eyed Com-
Government units have been
sent to the area to clear up. In
Hotel Boys
Make New Demands
The "boys" of Hong
the southwest part of the pro-Kong's leading ring of vince, General Liu Po Cheng's hotels (Hong Kong, Pen-
munist Commander-in-Chief, on la besleging Chinghsiang, the
the Yangtse front to capture important town in southwest insula, Repulse Bay and
| Hankow—which, with Wuchang Shantung and fighting in the the Lido) presented their
and the famous Iron city of Auburb reported to be increna-management Hanyang, forms the industrial ing in ferocity.-Reuter.
and political centre of; Hupeh
province.
Further north in Hopel pre-
vince, the thunder of Com- Chinese Ban
munist guns is now reported
to be audible in Paoting as Red troops close in from the north and south, and begin an at- Government defences ringing the city.
On Passports
tempt to battor down elaborate From H.K.
Personal Command
General Sun Lien Chung, the Nationalist Commander-in-Chief In Hepel, has personally as- Aumed command of the garri- bly strengthened in recent days, son, which has been considera- to face an expected. Commun onslaught
and
To expedite the elections for many difficulites before she can workers in Taiyuan, the capital
the convenience of factory Bangkok, Nov. 23. Soong is forming a "Kwangtung attain a democratic constitution of Shanel, trucks carrying ballot Siamese local staff of the A member of the
Inquiry
"Like A Woman Thie was done in order not to
boxes were used all daylong. British Overseas Air- An inquiry wit be conducted i
ways Corporation, Mr.
Nationallet warplanes are these rumours cry- 3nto the mining of the s.a. "Kwel He said: "China is kon interfere with work. stallised with the mining of the in" en Wednesday by the Can-pregnant woman
Though this is the "Dr Groh Kilcamhrend, has still concentrating on bombing who studies: fast Tuesday for Court to determine the cause science before she gives birth to democratie election that Chinabeen detained for ques which the Reda have converted S.x. "Kwei Hat"
strating Shichinchwang, night, when it was reported that of the explosion, reports from 19 passengers were killed and 18 the Kwangtung capital sald yes. a baby. China is now ripe for was ever.
was satisfaction toning here, it a constitutional government but officials expressed
Into a main supply for the Pao- terday. seriously injured,
with the voting procedure and learned today.
ting offensive from the south. The ownerI of the damaged she faces many difficulties,"
Kwengsi ship, the
Navigation From Mukden. complaints the public's reponse.
There has also been re- Reports of several ships being | Company,
However, one high
Mr. Gnoh Kilcambrend, who vival of largescale Communist have refunded the about election irregularities werei suspended "lemperarity" on the fares of the passengers.
tang official in Nanking who has is understood to have joined activity in North Shantung, reported. Canton-long Kong run have add. The ship is expected to come
had more than wehare in the the samy in Britain' during the with the Government controlled According to the Hsin ed impetus to the "sca travel to Hong Kong en Frkday under
and to have become a Central News Agency report- Pao, a pro-Government news delay of nominations, dismissed war Keore."
her own steam for repairs which,
the As a result,
would-be it is estimated, will many
talis five paper, an organised gang went the elections with a cart "I have major, was active in the Free ing heavy fighting re
think about Thai Movement. travelers
outskirts-of-Kaomi, on-the are either Laking wecks.
from house to house collecting more to do than.
elections." The same sentiment
Tsingtao-Tainan Railway, 35- plane or train arw.
He returned tho can be said to apply to
the war and was later appoint and also near the former Bri
miles northwest of Tsingtao, majority of the people in the
ed an investigator to collect country.
Impetus
The Kowloom Canton Railway |
is running three schedules dally: 8.20 .m., 10.05 a.m. and 3,20 p.m.
Each express service takes over 1,000 passengers.
Crowds of outporters All the station as early as 0 am. every day. Crying bables shouting coolies and stentorian guards try ing to keep order create din in-
"MISS GUAM” TO-↓
REOPEN TRADE
Guam, Nov. 22,
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY FROM RUSSIA
Prague, Nov. 23.
Political observers watched for a major new polley announcement in the Communist Information Bureau's "cold war" plans for Europe follow- ing a series of reported conferences among top-level Communist officials. The first vessel to enter inter-island Belgrade is scheduled until mid. upon the immediate implementa Nomeeting of the Cominform in United States Congress is to act commercial trading since the war was
December but observers said im- tion of the Marshall Plan, christeard "Mix Gusm" at
portant interim talks are being 12) The four-power, conference rbour on Friday and sent on her held to co.operple Communist aiden voyage to Saipan carrying pelley with the intest internation. *** freight and pawengers.
Guan anion
business
interest, nwners of the new line, have pur. Observers sald the time was chased two other naval vessels for ripo for such an announcement ronversion to commercial steamers. because of the following develop. The company plans to establish arments since the first Cominform vice to the Philippines and elsewhere meeting adjourned in Poland en In the Southwest Pacific.—Associated! September 20:
Press,
al events.
(1) The special session of the
New Move To Form
French Cabinet
M. Robert Schuman, France's now
!.
Paris, Nov. 23. Premier, was reliably
reported this morning to have ironed out the difficulties with the Loft Wing Socialists over his Government's programme and is expected to announce the formation of his Cabinet during the day.
him o
Relaxation
Kuomin-
to Slam after
The
On Instructions from Nanking, no more passports and travel certificates for travel abroad wil be issued in future to Chinese sub- jacks by the Special Com- missioner for Foreign AI- fairs office in Hong Kong.
It was uncfelally reported that this step was decided upon by the Chinese Govern. ment to prevent opposition and leftists elements from going to foreign countries.
over the week-end with a new de-
mand for graduated scale pay increases.
This is in of their ori- ginal demand for an Overall $35 a month rafse, which was turned down.
They now ask for increases ranging from $20 a month for those in receipt of not moro than $12 a month, to $30 for those receiving more than $50 a month
Explaining their action, the boys said following considera- tion, and on the suggestion of the Commissioner of Labour, they thought a graduated scalo would be more equitable,
No reply has been received from the management.
THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW!
We may not get the snow, but there's There was little enthusiasm to evidence against suspects for tish Icased port of Welhaiwei.
plenty of real cold weather around the the Siamese war crimes trials. that General Liu Po Cheng's corner.
same source reported be seen anywhere,
The Bangkok High Court According to a report from
11th column is. furiously at- Tientsin, the Mayor, Lieutenant last year ordered the release of
tacking the Government strong- General Tu Chieh Shih, told the all prisoners held on war crimes hold of Chianhsiang, in South-
that charges on the grounds that at the elections the voting showed the the War Crimes Act could not west Shangtung. people's educational level to be be applied retrospectively,
press
current
In Honan
inther low with more than 70 Marshal Pibun Songgram. Meanwhile, from Nanking percent of the voters in the out who recently seized power in latest Chinese despatches reach- lying areas literate and Slam by a military coup, wasing the capital, report strong quiring the services of officials one of the prisoners released Communist forces have broken
under this ruling.
out from the Nationalt en- at the booths in filling ballots..
Pro-government sources hall-
circlement around Talpeh's It was also reported today mountain range on the border ed the three-day voting as a
the Siamese Finance of Henan and are heading in triumph for democracy, claim that ing as many as 200,000,000 | Minister had asked the police the direction of Honan in a Chinese men and women voted. to arrest Dr. Twongplacw drive northwestwards..
Cholophum, a former Deputy DR. SUN FO'S
Violations
The Government also received Minister who was bad news today from Shanal, Violations of election laws Finance DAUGHTER IN HIK,
of the food were evident particularly on the Chief
price or the province whore the Com- ON HONEYMOON.rst day, when women ballotted ganisation of the Government munists are said to be re- with officials generally ignoring of Luang Dhamrong Nawasa crufting over 300,000, men into the age requirement to permit wat, which was overthrown by local mliltin preparatory to young girls to vote not once Marshal Songgram. This or- launching a larges-cale, assault but several times.
ganisation anally wound up on Taiyuan, the provincial General Election officials said with large losses,Router.. capital. they were forced to postpono the announcement of the result of vote for women candidates in Nanking because of "irregu- larities."
Among Arrivals from Shanghai to Hong Kong on Saturday were two new- ly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Ta-wen, the bride being the
former Miss Sun Hui-ying daughter of Dr. Buti · Fo, Vice-President of the Exe- cntive Yuan.
Dr. Sun Fo's · son-in-law is an overseas Chinese from the United Blates, This father being the Rav. Lin Tso-hsien....
He is bringing his bride to spend their honeymoon in Hong Kong, after which they are expected to pro- ceod direct to Americk- Central News..
Regulations provido 10 days:
in which to complete vote tabu-| lations and to announce the resulta.-Router and Associated
Press,
U.S. Denies Rumour Of
"China's Army
Army Must
Be House-Cleaned"
Nanking. Nov, 23. Neutral observers In China Increasingly that United States help with materials and training for Chiang aro Insistent. Kai-shek's troops would be futlle unless it includes house-clean- Ing of China's milliary machine from top to bottons,,
$1
High Chinese officials were troops and officers alike the rea obviously delighted at the resen for the fighting."-Associa commendations of the US ted Press House of Representatives Armed
Tsingtao Base Services Sub-committee which
The Weather
The. Biberian; antlerslone...dominatis
M. Paul Reynaud, wartime Premier, A group headed by M. Guy Mollet, announced he had refused the all Socialist Party Secretary-General, is powerful past of Minister of National reported to have made continuation of Foreign Ministers in Landow Economy because of opposition of such controls. *1 their price for begins on Tuesday.
(3) Communist campaigns on account of hh war record, participation in the Schuman Cabinet.
have been geared against the (The chlef difficulty facing the new
French and Italian Governments
were widely reproduced by the Premier was Left Wing Socialist Soft-spoken" bald Schuman, how to the strike and street":"fighting)
Chinese proga, opposition to a Government which ever, is a known advocate of relaxed | stage,
Nanking, Nov. 23.
But foreign military experti, Asia, A feable depremin has developed would not continue economie controls,overnment direction of cconastry (4) Consolidation of schtrol by An American Embassy spokes
Meanwhile, strike-ridden France the Cominform has aligned Gov man tonight, denied the Washing studying the history of the past var, kalbo with a veloped entered his fourth day without a rnments in Eastern Europe, with ton report that Taingtao is to six months, insist that the touch alone, the 88 coses of Japan.
Today's: "Förvénitai–Moderate E-winds, Schuman desperately attempted to Rumania, M. Petkov in Bulgaria one naval base in the Far East away from dominating the Reddy or partly slottey
Louierday's Westhetise He also denied that negotia forces than it was a year ago. Marimuges 1831 AMAN form Cabinet capable, of leading tid M. Pfeiffer and M, Pyor! in the nation out of in gravest crisis Hungary and d. Mikolajczyk in flons were in pecgress for this One veteran observer uld: nimui (3.0 dig: Fai
Poland, M.
transfor, adding that America There is one thing which we Hansler hours since Iberation.
M. Schuman, who negotiatës-un- "(6)" Mounting. "American aid in has no designs on Chinese ports.
Greece has been the subject of He refused 14 slate the number are all agree China needs Relafalls Ni Total kino Jan. successfully, with party leaders | increasing press attacks: this) nf: Marines Anb'present staflotted help, desperately today, more average of 2105.4, TOM, MELLO, ins.”) 5.15 am. in a night-long atterept to weer. Set 600 700 in Tsingtao. ABROA
than at any time.","
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