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No. 33849.
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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1947.
CHINA'S TREATY DEMANDS EXILE SIAM
Request For Return Of Ryukyu Islands
48 Per Cent Of
Reparations
Shanghal, Dec. 16.
China's final draft of the peace treaty for Japan calls for a "revision" of the Tenno (Heavenly Emperor) system and a formal demand for the "return" of the Ryukyu Islands to China, ac- cording to a Nanking dispatch in the usually reliable Chinese daily Shun Pao.
The
report: quoting
unnamed authoritative. sources, claimed that China will seek to "establish the Emperor's relation with the war" and seek a new title for the Japanese chief executive..
Bus Co. Employees Obdurate
Yesterday passed with no sign of any settlement of the bus strike on the island, which enters its seventh day today.
AGREEMENT
CATHOLIC
ON YANGTZE? BISHOP
he
Nanking, Dec, 18. The British Embassy
today *pokesman said had no information on re- ports that China and Bri- tain had already concluded agreement to open Yangtze River ports to Brl- tish shipping-United Press.
an
:
MURDERED
Nanking, Dec. 16. A Chinese Catholic
named bishop
Kung
murdered when
Com-
No Wonder Chao-ming was brutally He Tried
The report said that China will Suicide!
demond trusteeship over former Japanese-held istands outside the
Military Occupation The dispatch also claimed that continued
chinn will insist on military occupation of Japan with Jontinuing
the alternative of
Allied supervision over Japanese administration.
Meanwhile, another Nanking dispatch quoted the Foreign Offer At #1 conference with the as saying that China has not yet Press last evening the strikers revolved any United States reply reaffirmed their determination | 1. Chilma's
munists raided the Catholic church in Sin-
chiang in southwest province early
Shansi
this month.
them
Federal with wounds, was discovered
authorities said several others claimed
not to return to work until theirs proposal for an 11-nation attendants sakl his condition from:
'demands were met in full.
·
n
poison was serious,
WAS I'ress
expected to
GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG?
Nanking, Dec. 10.
Na Saguan Tularak, Blanese Ambassador to China, said today that talks for formation of an exiled Slamese. · Government are proceeding in Hong Kong and admitted that Luang Arthakiel Kamchorn, For- eign Minister of the Luang Thamrong... Cabinet, has al ready
Escaped safely to Hong Kong on his way to the United States.
The Ambassador said that the "Luang Thamrong Goy- ernment: is still axialing In Slam" and that he had re- ceived instructions from his Government asking-him to continue. fits work in China.
Central News.
Van Heutsz Tries It.
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KOWLOON CITY CASE
Order For Eviction Granted By Court
The first shot in the “Battle of Kowloon Walled City" was fired' by Mr. S. A. Fowler, Land Bailiff, in the Kowloon Court yesterday when he successfully applied before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr for an order for the forcible evic- tion of the 70 owners and/or occupiers of sheds illegally erected on Crown Land; for the de- malition of the structures, and for the re- moval of the material.
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As they publicly announced when the summonses were served on Dec. 11, none of the 70 persons summonsed entered an appearance in Court. Despite the "storm" raised by the Chinese Press in Nanking and Canton over the "Kow- loon Evictions," there was not a single specta tor when the summonses were called by the Court usher.
The local Chinese Press, in cluding the "Central News Agency," was present in full force, and took a profound in- terest in the proceedings.
the
"45 summonges
$2,000 per
aub-let and about month is collected by way of rent from the sub-tenants.
Replying to another question, Mr. Fowler declared that none
that he had been
Mui
CONTROL BODY ON THE JOB
Shanghai, Dec. 10. The newly established Finance Control Bureau to- day ordered police investi- gation into four banks, nil- versmiths and excllango kanks suspected of handling black market' transactions.
This was the first "ex- pedition" undertaken by thin bureau.
Meanwhile the black mar- ket U.S. dollar was quoted at CNS143,000 in isolated transactions.-United Preas.
Seeking Amicable Solution
Shortly after his re-.
of the
ne islands and maintenance of
St. Paul, Dec. 10. Japanese industrial capacity at
A middle-aged Chicagoan, the 1930-38 levels. It said Chinu
boalsts he has 55 who
wives,
At the same time, the Red
In making the application of the owners or occupiers had turn from Nanking via will insist on 48 percent of the tried to commit suicide in a raiders took away with Japanese reparations and that the Federal Court cell with poison three other priests, including
4,500-ton Dutch under Section 9 of Ordinance a permit from the Government. Shanghai by plane yes- Soviet removals from Manchuria he had concealed in the heel of one of Dutch nationality and liner "Van Heutsz" re- 40 of 1932, Mr. Fowler said: He agreed with the Magistrate terday afternoon, Mr. T.
•hould be deducted From the his shoe..
"The 70 summenaca are for that they were, in fact, squat-W. Kwok, Special Com- Russian, share of reparations.
Tel John Hurley, 44, on trial on 21 Chinese nod foreign nuns, of
voyage to occupying Crown Land at Kow-era."
missioner for Kwangtung charges of swindling Mrs. Barbara whom nothing has been henru sumed her
Swatow and Amoy yes- loon City, referred to as the Old Alternative Site Kichler. St. Pani widow, of $2,000 since.
and Kwangsi, the For- terday afternoon, taking Walled City, and are made up Continuing, Mr. Fowler said in cash and
property.
Bishop Kung's body, covered this time seven special as folows:-
Ministry, authorised eign Affairs Six other women accused Hurley in
are against to state that "If these people made a statement on the malters And
outside the wall. His head had Police guards supplied the owners, the names of which are genuinely desirous of ob- Kowloon City issue.. he married them to obtale money. been decapitated. The report by the Hong Kong Police are supplied by the occupants, taming a place to live, Govern-
where the owners were not in ment will favourably receive follow the instructions
Mr. Kwck said that he would Shortly before his prison attempt said that some of the Chinese authorities. newstien asked Hurley about his Christians who attempted to
The vessel, pirated by some cccupation themselves,
applications, through the Re-Chinese Government to seek an wives. He smiled broadly and tr
save the Bishop was also mur- 25 men on Sunday when she was
"One was not served as de lief Section (Medical Headquar-amicable solution over the Kow- plied: "Wives? I have $5 of them."
dered.
about 80 miles from Hong Kong, fendant was not known at that ters), for a site at That The Icon City issue. He was taken to hospital where
In Wenal, city in south
(Quarry
Mr. Kwok stated that legal as- was vialted again by Police address.
Bay Refuger Father was detectives yesterday
"24 summonses
practical problems are against Camp) or tę Crown Land Office, peets and However, he Shansi, a Dutch
and then de- Many of the passengers
the atruc- Public occupants of
arising from the situation should Works. Department, to recover-United #toned to death
be left tures, in some cases with the lease a piece of Crown Land on authorities to seek a reasonable to British and Chinese capitated. Reuter-AAP.`•.
questioned.
The "China Mall" learned Inst owners, and others, where the a temporary permit to erect a settlement-Central News. night that Mr. Tan Kit Cheang, owner of the structure could structure for domestic purposes, one of the six passengers - not be traced, on the occupants the plans for which must be submitted through an authorised napped, is the son of Mr. Tan alone. Kab Ke Singapore rubber Notices Informing the occu- architect and comply with the ""King","
pants that the area was Crown Buliding Ordinance.”
personally Mr. Fowler went on to rêvanl Another Mr. Pak Ki Po, is Land were either
Manager of the served or posted on Nov. 24-to that not all the occupants are the Chief
Manila, Dec. 16. Swatow Municipal Bank.
cach and every shed--giving 14 10aldents
Representatives of the British the Walled City. No news of the six hostages days' notice to clear the area. Many of them are employed in and. Philippine Governments are was available in Hong Kong failing which it would be refactories in Kowloon City and reported to have concluded pre-
moved by Government.
moved into the Walled City for liminary talls for the conclusion Squatters
convenience.
of a civil aviation agreement be tween the two countries. Details yesterday that no arrangements "On Dec. 11, date of expira-
are not available.-Central News. have been made for providing lion of these notices, no effort naval patrols. In the Bins Bay was made to clear, and as the Summary vicinity as was the practice in notices quoted the
Offences pre-war days.
Ordinance (40 of 1932) summonses were taken out instead of the usual pro- cedure of demolition.
the Japanese peace with the Big Four retaining velo The men walked out a week rights. It said that China has ago today when the Company not decided whether to wait until refused their demand for official Washington reaction ot year's bonus upon retirement after ten years service, and also make another direct attempt the right to
after this secure United States cooperation on a new compromise pinn, the
retire
period of employment.
to
No further attempt has been nature of which is not disclosel. made to bring lorries over from: Kowloon, after the drivers the seven vehicles brought over Saturday refused to take
on
strikers are
Punishing Force
It pointed cut that the Japanese Emperor is known in the Japan-
PEACE LIKELY IN INDO-CHINA
part in running them, when It ese language as "Tenno" whose was rumoured the service was Chinese translation is "Heavenly to under the supervision of the Emperor”, while the English China Motor Bus Company. franslation is merely "Emperor."
At a meeting of the motor.
The Central Daily NewS Drivers Association, of which the published a similar report saying
members, held on: Monday evening. It was resolved the spirit of the treaty "must lie the Traffic Authorities in safeguarding world peace and really wanted lorries to run punishing brute force." along routes on the island 'not A Foreign Office spokesman served by trams, the Association said the report was "in no way would have its members operate official" and was not based on the complete unification and in- the vehicles, but in no circums- information furnished by the tance would they nllaw the Bus
have any control over Farign Ministry. Uni ed Press
and Associated Press.
Peace is expected shortly in Viet Nam (French Indo-China) where the French and Viet Nam- ese have been fighting for almost three years, according to reliable information received by the "China Mail" late last night. The former Emperor of An- nam.. Bao Dal, it was learned, is leaving Hong Kong in a few days to Paris to complete agreements with the French Government fcr dependence of Cochin-China, An- num and Tonkin,
that
Co. to
them.
Go Ahead Signal For Germany?
I
Frankfurt, Dec. 16. American observers predicted today that western Germany would begin to take shape as an in- terim state, union or confederation almost im- mediately as a result of the collapse of the Big Four talks in London.
!
cum-
im
Despite the refusal by Mr, Lun Duc Trung (Bao Dal's accredited spokesman) last night to ment on the ex-Emperor's pending departure, the "China Mal learned from reliable for elg quarters that he yesterday went through the usual formali- ties for obtaining a passport and visa for France.
"It
is learned that the French Government has agreed to re- egnise the authority of the ex- Emperor and the unification and Independence of Viet Nam. The March 8 Agreement (1940) be- tween the French and Dr. Ho Chi Minh, It is understood will be automatically mullifted."
General Nguyen Van Xuan. President of the Cochin-China
German political leaders of the It France is agreeable the Provisional Government, is, ex- economically-merged British and French zone with Ita 6.000.000 pected to arrive in Hong Kong American zones already are pre-inhabitants can be pared for such a development into the pleture. and are expected to take initia Press.
tive in trying to bring it about.
The groundwork will be laid at
a meeting of representatives of
western Germany's two major parties the right wing Christian Social Union and the left wing
Social Democrats-who assembl
ed here today to drafi definite proposals for the formation of a government.
"In the face of the results of the London eenterences," said
fitted easily by special plane today from Sal- Associated gon to put his services at the dis-
posal of the former Emperor.
The Viet Nam General will be accompanied by an aldo de camp. His private secretary, Nghiêm Huu Tri, arrived in Hong Kong last week.
Department
Store Fire Death Leap
Huddersfield, Dec. 10. Mrs. E. G. First, 43, cashier one prominent member of the Christian Democratie Party,
in a department store at Hud- "we must now go ahead. We can do dersfield, jumped 40 feet to her death when the building caught nothing else. Western Germany fire yesterday, economic crisis-her future as a vital part of western Europe |
Dominion's Ban Raised
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POW Staffs' Trials
last night.
.
The Naval authorities safl
K.M.T.. VETERAN
DEAD
Nanking, Dec. 18:
"At 6 pm. on Dec. 11, I went with a Sargeant and two coa-
the sum-
.
Chang Chi, Kuomintang elder stables and served statesman, aged 65, and mem-monses on all defendants, with ber of the Chinese State Coun- the exception of one.
"From the health and fire cil, died of a heart attack at his home a few hours after partiel-point of view these sheds can- and I ask Your pating in the party's Central not remain Committee meeting today.
Worship for an order,
under
Mr. Chang, a graduate of sub-section of the Ordinance, Japan's Waseda University, met nuthorising (a) forcible eviction, Dr. Sun Yat-acn In Japan where (b) demolition, and (c) removal
became one of Dr. Sun's of the material." carliest supporters:
he
In reply to the Magistrate,
The Kuomintang has appoint. Mr. Fowler said that most of ed a special committee to super- the sheds vise a state funeral.-Associated them Press.
were new, Soma of were "cuite elaborate affairs," while few have been]
Line Arabs
Jewish Pipe Cut By
Jerusalem, Dec. 16.
Arab marauding bands operating in "military-like formations" have smashed a vital water pipe- line through the desert to 14 Jewish settle- ments in arid Negev which the Jews have colonised.the
... Yokohama, Dec. 16. Trials of Japanese accused of war atrocities against Allied POW's will go into their third year here on Wednesday with cases against 439, defendants al- Sydney, Dec. 16.
ready finished, 28 ending in
Squads of Hagana men rushed, "large force," was believed to be New Zealand has lifted the death sentences.
cut in desperate haste to Ex at a scouting party from the Arab ban imposed since 1020 on Chin- ese seeking permanent domicile
There were 19 acquittals and quest five punctures in the long village of Tulkarm
horseshoes The Arabs were first observed pipeline which In the country.
Tel-Aviv and were by the Ha- Chinese under the following cate-pended sentence. Sentences Impes through the settlements so labori-north
ed were hanging 33, life imprisonment ously planted by the Jewish pursued, northward
gona fighters, Anally taking re- demands that we unite western one of 20 assistants who were] Horien have been, permitted to become 26,.50 years one, 40 years or over;14%"]nioneers.
permanent residents: families por
30 years or over 30, 20 years or over If their water supply is cut off fuge, in several abandoned houses Observers believe the Germans rescued. She collapsed when she children of overseas Chinese who en- 60, 10 years of over-95, ofte year of the settlements, may face real on the outskirts of uncated will be given the go-ahead to or heard of her mother's death. tered New Zealand as refugees' due--
Lave over 152, six months one, acquitted 19 trouble. The areas arcund them United
Germany.
ganise the council on politicat, basis.
bl-zonal economic
Her daughtor Margaret was
students who
Press.
of
Press Associated
Tearful of their position JeweTHE WEATHER
arti largely Arab The fire started. In a Christ-studied in ealand liver are and suspended sentence, one,
There were tied in 197 cases. German quarters predict that mas grotto in the basement of years and businessmen who have been the ministers-president of the Henry's Store in John Willam employed over five years...
Defendants were divided into 113 working through Hagana, urd, re-
ported to, have started putting up The antherclone centring over Manchuria oight states In the Brillan-
A result of the modification of officers, 90. non-come, 49. privates, 1ecurity houses which are vit continues to Intenally, Depressions In American area then will offer a Street, and swept through the plan for the creation of a únißed i building in a few minutes, |Emenigration' re¤rictions, more than civilians employed by the armed gual fortresses supplied with:60 | the Emtech Bee and over, the Karlles ro
1,000
overseas Chinese are now forces and 45 civilians such Mrs. Hirst Jumped from the qualified to become permanent
re-employed by private companies using dard of food, water, arma and prains and moring ENE FUT ammunition to withstand ány (reinalná" low/over the equatorial region," ed central government serving roof. Just before a party of men | kideos:--Central News, :
prisoner-Associated Press
"Forecast P=N.M~wład, strong (offshore, Arab, slege,
Weekly Haguna convoys have partir clouded, becoming cooler
* Ventordua'n" Waylar been organised to replenish | waitinasi ras deức Palla Nogov.
western Germany with a limit
the states' rights.
had snatched a tarpaulin cover
from a lorry and called to the
working on the second floor crawled along a ladder from the
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Below Zero In Nanking
weather
Nanking, Dec. 165, slightly better top":"of the premises to the Napking today is shivoring|morrow. Y.M.C.A. club next door. Kan in the first snowfall of winter. Reports from the
Another woman on the staff The mercury dropped to a new Bureau fadoled, that the and a fireman were injured. But low of one degroes(Cent) below Yangise della fé the man who was acting an zeruentu
wenllier todkÝ
| Santa Claus in the grotto: was ỀU The Central: Weather. Bureau lity of the mere
rescued unhurt. All customers predicted that rain and snow lower before excaped-injury-Router)
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