BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
MARSHALL'S "ALL-OUT"
"The Greatest Appeal For Inflation"
New York. Jan. 8. Earl Bunting. Chairman of the Board of the Nation- al Association of Manufac- turers, sald today that Pre- sident Trumoy's
J
message
was the "giratrst appeal ever made for more infla- tion.
Ho sind proot of the infla tlratapfet'3;tt;cl¢ T of the pro-
contained in
WON
M Tumates insistence that government spencrus fuel time and even in-
Me Hunting sadd the pis pares! at or living credid{" per person Was a "..N a political gadget."-- Fatted Pre
PLEA FOR AID "Few U.S. Dollars
For Far East"
Washington, Jan. 8. Secretary of State George Marshall, in a show- down plea to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Congressional approval of the European ald programine, served notice today that few, if any, American dollars would go to the Far East to finance products needed in the programme.
was necessary to protect the
bake
western civilisation" and asked prompt action to blast into ob hopes of the "Soviet Union and Communiat paretes who pro- claimed their determined opposi tion to the Plan,"
He said Europeans would be expected to finance all importa "historic "outside the Western Hemlu phere from proceeds of the own exports,**
Gen. Marshali added: "Dur- ng the first 15 months exports from European countries will
ÜTÜSܶ4MTSCHÜSSSSSS04991 | provide enrvent revenue sufficient
to cover almost their entire im
Arab Snipers Active In Jerusalem
Jerusalem. Jan.- 8. Arab snipers entrench-j ed on Mount Zion and behind Saladin's Old City walls opened fire at Montifiore quarter 100
Gen. Marshall's worded 10,000-word
strongly for
plen
po needs from sources outside] enactment of his Plan coutained the Western Hemisphere and a barb at Republicans who pros also about one-third of their re- posed administration by quirements from
Westerr separate agency divorced from. Hemisphere."
the
the State Department. He said:
This raises the speculation of "There can not be two Secretary elaleration of the administra of States."--United Press.
An
Overall
in thesis previonsły mooted· In | general terms that the restora- jing of European industry would have its own ramifications in the Far East which would preclude The neersity Jar "Marshall Plan" for that area. Twever, it ran counter to the assertions by some Repablicans, |
tably Representatives Waltor Judd and Christian Herter, that
eventually foreign
Asia would
vards distant and only heght into the 50 yards from the miligramine, tary headquarters in Not Specifically King David Hotel today.
General Marshall
be
Sport Here
And There
TABLE TENNIS
London. Jan. 6. Twenty three entries have i ben received for the Swaythling Cup International · Table Tennis competition which will be played at Wembley during the world championships beginning on Feb- ruary 4.
failed
the Far
"The strong exchange at frr ↑ touch specifically, on for teel one hour and la still going East in his Initial talk to the on with bullets zipping over the tegistators and Informed officials ang olley as I write this, says and in this respect that he was! The "L'ailed Press Jerusoira e r
following earlier
of respoticlent.
hear
Magorium sappers, working im new baklings
the King Havi Hotel, on for cover while the - secretariat and
tacties
leiting the Republicans to rales by question the idea of aid to this pron.
the be
Unless they du this. other Government departments official said, nothing will were "elekamel* in the Mees
said about the Far East undi waiting for the shooling to rense,
military #gures about three weeks hence when meisie and che en voet The
through the administration brings up ile Bring closed shutters as Alab snipers programme for specific China and Hagana men shiped at @ach} relief. other United Press.
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TEAM IN FRANCE
The general administration sentiment was said to be still that if American aki succoeds sufficiently in restoring European productive
H
that
They are: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Greece, Hun- gary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jersey (Channel Islands), Luxembourg. Netherlands, Norway, Palestines, Scotland, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Wales, and Yugoslava.
al,
Three other countries-Portug
Poland and Switzerland-are expected to compete also."
The women's
international tournament-the Carbon Cup-- will compromise of 16 countries. -Rruter.
U.S. BASEBALL
he
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948.
Queen Of Greece Visits Front-Line
It was reported earlier this week that Queen Friderika of Greece had landed at Prevoza on her way to visit front- line troops in the Konitsa battle area.
Here the Queen is shown in a happler moment with her daughter, five-year-old Princess Irene.
SIAMESE GOVERNMENT MAKES SPECIAL APPEAL TO AUSTRALIA
'Bangkok, Jan. 8. Minister of Education Sarabayavanija, in a special broadcast to Australla today, stated that the promoters of the coup d'etat and the Govern- ment now functioning are 'two entirely differ- ent bodies and consist of totally different persons.
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TRIESTE REDS CALL FOR GENERAL STRIKE Protest At Arrest Of 29 Partisans
Trieste, Jan. 8.
Pro-Yugoslav Communist - controlled labour unions today ordered the first general strike here since the creation of the Free Territory. By mid-morning about 10,000 of the city's 40,000 workers had joined the walkout.
CHINESE HONOUR LADY - MOUNTBATTEN
The walkout, aimed at paralys. ing two-fifths of
the tiny Free 18 State, which
occupied and controlled by 10,000 Anglo- American troops, was called by Sindacati Unici to protest the arrest of 29 pre-Communists.
The partinans were. arrested on Sunday during
parade in Triests.
New Delhi, Jan. 8.
Their trial by Allied Military Court started this morning after The Chinese Ambassa-the strike call was issued, The dor in India, on behalf of partisan defendants were relens- the Chinese Government ed on bail immediately.
The strike call was "unofficial" last
only by notices presented and was issued Lady Mountbatten within the morning newspapers and by union arents at shipyards. the "Decoration of the factories and shops. Brilliant Star".
night
Earl Mountbatten, Pandit Nehru and members of the Cab
Surprise
inet and Diplomatic Corps, heard The entire Communist move the Ambassador say that Lady came as a complete surprise to Mountbatten was "the most dis. Allied Military Government off- tinguished lady with such a bril-cists who learned of it first from lant career of her own-she car-
car the newspapers.
But it became clear as soon as best traditions the the working day get under way British aristocracy and nikapts them to the functions of modern that only the most faithful Com- democracy,"
ries in her
munist workers were observing.
Cripps
Issues Grave Warning
London, Jan. 8;' Chancellor of the Exche- quer Sir Stafford Cripps warned today that Britain will be forced to halt ex- poria of coal and steel and lve up the attempt to help Earope recover if the Mar- sball Plan falls to ro through.
Be vaid if the B.S, Congren does not approve the Marshall programine Britain will ie. forced! concentrate on its own recovery out of sheer self pre-
servation.
Sir Stafford said Britain nicede dollar assistance from America and added: "We must count an it but the sooner sid
the herter for
Compa
LIN.
Britain's position would be grave without it."United PremA,
Slight Lull In Kashmir Struggle
New Delhi, Jan. 8.* Royal Indian Air Tempests and yesterday
The
Chinese order was award the walkout order because thou- ed to Lady Mountbatten "in re sands of other workers, including cognition of her noble humani-street-car and bus personnel, re-Force ported tarian work during the war."
work after being assur- Spitfires Lady Mountbatten, who visited ed of police protection, wounded soldiers of the Chinese
Up until noon the Chamber of scoured the scrub and Labour, which First and Sixth armles in the war.
is an anti-Com-jungle in the Naoshera munist pro-Italian said in reply to the Ambassador: el, had not ca-operated with the and Jammu sector in "It was a great honour to have strike call although a few Labour south personal contact with an army of-Chamber workers left their jobs such fame."-Reuter,
WHICH MUST PROVE THE CAMERA CANNOT LIE
Shanghai, Jan. 8.
for Applicants
driver license renewals werd In- formed today that they niust submit 14 photographs to fill out a three-page questionnaire but would not have to take a driver's test. -United Press.
Konitsa
New York, Jan. 6. the Joc Di-Maggio, reported hold- economy ing out for US$75,000 a year, has I will not be necessary to invest signed a contract for the coming
"It is right to say thut the has been communicated from “quarly so many dollars in the
baseball season with the New
coup was carried out under the Switzerland through the Swiss Paris, Jan. 8.
York Yankees. Far East.
auspices of Field Murahal Legation at Bangkok, Australia's term.
The outfielder said nwoting The ?*?icf
was Phibun at the request
of the ince "very happy." The consensus of
The Swlas Consul (Dr. Praner in the Rugby Union European Factories start turn newsmen he talked with was that International here on Sunday, ing nut goods in considerable his salary was close to US$70,- coup
but the impression he had already informed the was announced today as follows; quantities inch of this will be,000.
that the Government has been Siamere Foreign Minister of his Brian Piper, back: Arthur available to Asians ut prices in
That would make him the third formed under Phibun and that Government's intention, Tonkin, Tevor Allan. Allan entrencies other than dollars.ghest vald player in baseball, he has been ruling with a strong Meanwhile, It was reported Walker and Terry MacBride. The only specific
topped only by Cleveland's Bob hand shows the actual situation that Siam's immigration quotas, three-quarters: Neville Emery, an far to this idea are China, Williams.
exceptions Feller and Boston Red Sox Ted in Sinn is not really under- fly-half: Cyril Burns. serum where officialk conceded that Di-Maggio, vole American Blood," he said. Buchan, Colin Winden, Donald be necessary, and Japan where last year, received US$43,750 in coup was undesirable, Kravefi, Graham Cooke. Eric the Americans already are emach of his last three Twendale, Ken Kearney. and barked on રી programme of Nicholas Shchadie, forwards. financing the revival of Japanese
This is the same tenni that economy. bent England by 11 points, to nil General Marshall said tast week-Reuter,
European Rollof Programme
officers who had planned the Lanzinger) revented today that Situation
Quietens
Athens, Jan. 8. this year remain unchanged - Jannina reports sald today namely, 10,000 Chinese and 200 that the military situation in
guerillas are continuing their retreat to
the north.
halt: Douglas Keller, Arthur more United States jaid would League's most valuable player The Minister admitted the other nationals.--United Press. had quieted and the
| the strive-torn Konitsa area
Louis Backed To Beat Walcott
New York, Jan. 8.
Joe Louis will defeat Jersey Joe Walcott next June, probably by a knock-out, in the opinion of over 80 percent of the sports editors from coast to coast who participated in a poll con- ducted by the Associated Press.
દી
seasons.—Associated Press.
CHESS
uncon.
playing stitutional and contrary to the principles of democracy but
Hastings, Jan. 7. The Hungarian chess master, L. Sraho, was at midday today assured of the championship premier section of the International Chen Congress at While Ruck Pavilion here.
leads with 6 points and his | Jast-game is with G. Abrahams, of Manchester, who has scored +%]
asked: "What if the demoerney 16 Dead
was a sham one?"
- He then went
on to list a
series of charges against the In Dakota
ander
Crash
former Governments Pridi and Thamrong.
Closing his broudenst speech Surabayavanija assured Aug-
SAVANNAH, JAN. 7. ^ tralians that the present Cabinet CRASHED NEAR HERE TODAY. A DAKOTA PASSENGER PLANE Ministers are all Liberals.
He promised:
KILLING 16 AND INJURING "I'll be the first man to resign if it occurs
OTHERS,
10
Military sources Bold ther Gieck Air Force hads knocked out two guerilla artillery batter- les, one of which was located in the village of Nikanores (three, and a half miles north of Konitaa)" and the other near the Greek town of Kalovris!, seven miles northwest of Konitsa,
These sources said they had shell, which was fred by a Skoda- found an unexploded guerilla built 75 mm gun. points..
Telephone communications with Tying for second place at presento me that a dictator regime Airlines machine, was carrying
The plane, a twin-engined Conur! Kon'tsa were restored today and are M.H. Muchring, of Holland, and installed."
23 engineers built two more bridges Sir George Thomas, of London, Surabayavanija
Puerto Rican passengers and a crew across Acor River at Mazikon and three times British champion. Each
was one of of two. It crashed in a marsh on Senaven six miles west of Konit has a score of five points-Reuter.
prisoners who the Savannah
sa-United Press. River, 15 kilometres escaped from the convict island southeast from here. of Tarutao,
The plane was said to have gone GOOD NEIGHBOUR
feet He went to Australia where out of control at about 3,000 Landon, Jan. 7he broadeast the Slamɛɛe pra- W
and exploded after crashing. Rugby Union game
The survivors were thrown clear gramme during the Pacific War of the County Championship:-Berkshire & Eastern Counties 3.
beyond recognition
RUGBY
the political
The first. de facto recognition were burned while 'the' of the new Siamère Government Reuter. Other matches Guys Hospital
Although the bout was not been by a split decision with the re- signed by the Twentieth Century ferce voting for the challenger, Sporting Club of New York or any there was onsiderable disagree other promoter, most at thement with the verdict. Most of writers assumed that the veteran the sports editors took Louis at Royal Air Force 4; St. Thomas Hos Jersey battler, who came so close his word that the June defence pital 20 Royal Navy, Chatham t- to dethroning the champ, would would be his last before retire-Reuter.
get the call.
BOWLS
In
Currently Walcott is holding thought Louis would win and ment, although a few said they out for a larger shore of the gate then decide to take on at least for the outdoor fight, Philadel one more battle.
Members of the Kowloon pha is the latent city to put in bid. Only Ave writers named tora believed Louis would knocking, a special spoon game
Approximately half of the edi-Bowling Green Club: are play- other heavyweights. Three out Wale:tt In their next meeting. honour of Mr. Hughie Nish Thoughtight king to ton) from 2 Saturday, commencing heavyweight
would be the four rounds to "Inside ten. The 2.30 p.m. Presentations will be Joe. One tabbed Joey Maxim as sixth appeared most popular, an opponent and another sold hef. Only one of the eight who said made to Mr and Mrs. Nish at thought Louts would night "some-Walcott would win thought he a concert which will be held in body he can beat! No, names would be able to stop the Brown the evening, th
mentioned.
་ ༢༩༠༢༠
Last Fight?
at
Bomber although he floored the champ livice In their tle fight, The following will represent
dead
Nanking Strikers Call On The Barbers' God
Nanking, Jan. 8. ***
Four thousand striking barbers gathered today at the "Pacify Devi Temple," which houses the barbers' god, Kwan Kung, to protest against the Government", refection ofthel demand of CN$45,000 per haircut.
As the barbers' strike in One king barber at the Nanking entered the second day "Pacify Devil Temple, however.
FEELINGS
labour
Kashmir for a
In heavily Communist areas of force of snipers estimat- the city.
ed at 6,000.
and
The Communist union organi sation controle about 25.000 At present there is a lull in Trieste workers compared to the the fighting after yesterday's ar 10,000 for the Labour Chamber. tilery Infantry slogging
The strike
completely match. effective only in the small ship-j But from dawn to dusk it was building suburb of Muggia where
ahide and seek-raiders hiding upproximately 2.000 walked out. and Indian Air Force seeking.
RDAAL.
"Governor"
Meanwhile, Italy has suggest ed that a man of the British Empire should be chosen as Governor of Trieste, Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, disclosed today.
lien
He told a meeting of the Ita
Cabinet
that Yugoslavian had Arst suggested six names of vari ous nationalities for the post.
These were all unacceptable to Italy, who suggested three Swiss names and then, as a fourth and last suggestion, man of the British Empire, Yugoslavia's reply to his was still awaited United Press and Reuter,
Military circles tonight sald' that the raiders used 25 pounders and howlizers in their assault, in the Nacshera area.-Reuter,
donó
"That the films have more harm than good", will be debated nt the European YMCA on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 8.30 p.m. The motion will be proposed by D.JS. Crozlar Odell and
opposed by Harry F.C. Clemo will preside.
Dinner will be served at 7.30 pm. Reservations can be made the "" in pdvance. Servico- men and ladles are welcome,
2 Penang Women Lost Their Gold
The twelve bars of gold, valued at $40,000, found on two Chinese women from Penang on the "Canton" on her arrival in November were ordered to be confiscated by Mr. J. G. Conklin at Central Magistracy yesterday when he gave judgment.
+
Mr. A. Sainsbury was for the lag and a good number have been Crown and accused, who pleaded (heard,
"It seems obvious that both guilty at a previous hearing, were represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo defendants must have smuggled d'Almada, Instructed by Mr, S. N. the gold out of Penang and how they expected to get the gold Quinn.
In his judgment, Mr. Conklin through the Customs at Canton, le said:
hard to visualize. "The two accused through their rm the statements of défent, Counsel- have pleaded guilty to dante' counsel and their ap the offence of illegally Importing pearance I would judge that they gold into the colony contrary to possess a more than average in the Ordinance. The facts briefly telligence and were well aware Rangoon, Jan. 7.
are that defendants arrived in the that they were breaking the laws Dr. George K. C. Yeh, Chinese Colony on Nov. 17 by R.S.M. of the Colony. If not, I bellevé, Vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Canten having come from Penang, they would have been in a much salt China has the most neighbourly Revenue officers boarded the ship heller position had they answered of feelings for the new Independent and when defendants were, asked the Revenue Officers correctly. State of Butina, Yeh said any sug whether they had anything to **Mr. Justice Gould in a similar pr gestion of possible Chinese aggres declare replied in the negative case tried at the Supreme Court ion against Barma would be absurd. They were searched and it was on Nov. 1 told the jury in his/ Yeh said any Burmese who harbours discovered that each had six gold address that neither the assertions
are "inflicting heavy bars in specially made jackets mental strain upon themselves" un-about their waista. necessarily.
sch
Feb.id settlement of the China
·
Defences.
of the accused in that case that they intended to take the gold to Swalow nor that they were
;ant of the laws of the, Cam,
constitutued afdefence, i
border dispute "hust come in the The Crown his asked for thecounsel for the defence dealt 197 joint commissionAssociated Press behalf of the defendants it was which is the penalty section and traditional and judicious way, by a confiscation of the gold, with Section 13 of the Ordinance:
submitted that they were respect
YUGOSLAVS FIRE able women, not smugglers. Each submilited that sub-section 2 which of the accused had acquired the provides for forfeiture to the Crown' any article did not or should ON AMERICANS gold through relatives and were not apply to gold and should only
on their way to Canton and also
Tas Triene, Jan. 7
A little oversu month ago there One of the three, who like Lene- the Club, againn RA.F. A Police | businéas boomed for Itinerant | prodleted evil days ahead for 3.Tlayes J, Orth of the United tha-were' ignorant of the law* 227 to artícies like opfum.?
Associated Prras qucation: “Whom durable Gua had enough punch to Rugby game on Club round on
do you think You Louls will meet
knock
out Louls. Asmelated Saturday: 4.14 p in June, and what will be the Press, an
PB.Flogham, AW. Strachan, result? There had been little NE
Helga Connford, Jaffaylor. [ontur "for" concern, about the de.
London, Jan. 8.3 R. Henderson Bal: 1.0. mult, of st Loula boots for so long A Foralzh Office spokesman
name of the oppreflionaid, today that the British Ins The Walcouf pout mrly in De Formation Service In the United ember - change Sall: (hat.-AL Staton is boing curtailed to anve bia crown dollars Associated Press,"id
do not agree and fell that the own fact 27
anyone bringing gold into thos Ewell-known fact that Colony in circumstances such as by gold today. La valued at theen taken risk and give th
deinand in Megistrile no option but tôi arder.
* Kwani Kung hàn ă-long, untia Trienken i vodnout, “1. bountries. In:
the guild regulations.
do not belong to the gulld+dx-mai" jäinil was Brad upon These roving barbers, who nevertheless come under the Yuglas trapps last night in »mium and in are carry all the tools of their trade samo gold, god, Kwan King, hous tan; with them and ist up shop at
about 40 rounds of rifle sud jgawd have been tranced
the Yugoslavs fired than one
der any convenient, street, comar, dy beard and hair colled up
are being swamped by: custom fithe top of his head. He is ob“ "err") who cares formin??. | Vlomaly In Heed of a shave hair" "paren -qunues, awaiting.
"quick
the forfallure of the gold.terbes
#1,order the fold to be cartelted i