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CHINA HAS TWO PLANS
Moscow Sees MacArthur As "Emperor"
London, Jan. 11.
The Soviet Commentator Mr. Viktor Kudrlaytzev, wrl- ing in Izvestia, official or- gan of the Government, Bald yesterday that General Douglas MacArthur had as- sained the posiiton of "Em- peror in Japan," Moneow itadlo reported.
eneral MucArthur, does not consider hanself buund by the Potsdam delslons or any other agreement," the Arifle sid.
"As evenia
have shown,
the renetionary policy ef
MacArthur
bas
inevitably borne rotten fruit in economy as writ as in polley."
"Ondy complete dem cra
of Jupitri Dealion
in colia- borntion with the democra- the niby ment in the country post. war Japon away from a new entastrophe independent *11 40 peaceful
development."--cuter.
Jenel
"TAGLEONG
THE MASTER"
Manila, Jan. 11.
FOR U.S. AID US $300m Needed
To Back
Specie
Nanking, Jan. 11.
The official "Central Dally News" said today that Mr. Pei Tsu-yee, head of the Chinese technical mission, will present to President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall two plans for American aid in reforming China's national currency drafted by President Chiang Kai- shek,
The paper said Mr. Pel, scheduled to leave for Washing.
ton on Wednesday, will hand
Personalia
the U.S. Government two al- Lord Killearn, Special Commnission- ternative reform plans drafteder for Southeast Asia, arrived under the personal direction of Hongkong from Singapore on Satur the. Generalissimo.
day. He was accompanied by Lady Killearn.
The two plans are
(1) A new paper currency based on the gold standard link ext to the U.S. dollars a the prewar rate of 8.3 to one,
fre
Lord and Lady Killearn scheduled to by to Nanking tomor row. They are at prevent staying at Government House,
Lord Killearn is on a three-week (2) A metal currency supple-visit to China and Japan. mented by a certain amount of paper notes based on the silver Mr. nad Mrs. Russell L. Mocre, standard,
S. K. Chatterjee and Dr. E. Kel. Both plans need American as. lersberger flew to Bangitak yes. sistance amounting to US$800.-terday by the P. A. A. Clipper
"Lightfoot." 000,000 or more to be used us! sprele support.
"The Only One" The Centrul Daily News said the United States is the only country able to give China finan- cial assistance in solving the currency problem,
economy.
Govern-
*
Leaving for a 10-month world tour this afternoon aboard the Pan-American Clipper will be Mr. Fung Hon-chu, Manuger of Messrs: Li & Fung Ltd.
Marina House).
THE CHINA MAIĘ, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1948.
Joint Christening CHIANG MAKES SURPRISE
A salvaged Japanese cruiser's bell served as a font at the christening of Peter Malcolm Curtis and Brian Lestis Dopson aboard H.M.S. "Darbain" (Cdr. A. McG. McCullock) yesterday- in the RN. Dockyard.
were
Mr. Fung, accompanied by It said the Chinese Govern- bis wife. will visit South ment is determined to push America, the West Indies, the anteinted at what was described Cupt. and Mrs.
ROY. Clifford Davies, R.N., Miss Elna Kelly, Mrs. Benwell, R. Ballantine. A group of fanatics through a reform since it is the United States, Canada, Britain as the first ceremony of its tind Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson, and under the leadership of only way fundamentally in and major European elties. al: ard # sni tage vessel.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grinter. They will first visit America "Tagleong the Master," stabilise prices and a tumbling
Among those presint
The brass.silver bell was sli
who claims to know a
via Manila and Honolulu, Mr. and Mrs. 5. Curtis, Mr. and raged from a bombed Japanese The paper said the
Mrs. Clifford cruiser in Singapore Harbour in An old student of
Birs, L. Dupson, King's scrcel weapon "more ment tentatively plans to dis- College, Mr. Fung
Tavies, who arrived here recent-1047. It will be presented to is a pro-1 with her two chlidren to Fin MS Tamur, Royal Naval Bast destructive than the card the present national cur- minent local figure amnung hir husband, who
Senior Church, within a fortnight, atomic bomb" and tells rency's soon R economic business circles.
Chaplain of RN. Base Church pending the completion of a conditions ure comparatively his
They will return early next (UMS Tamar), Cir, and Mrs. permanent followers he will
Mall stand. China stabilised, communication trunk year via the Suez Canal.
Li-car. TEL Allen.
A. Smith, Photo, make them invulnerable lines reopened and the national to bullets, is being form- army has scored another major ed in the unchartered victory against the Chinese wilderness of Agustin Valley in North-eastern Mindanao, press reports)
says.
continued their
British Ship Rescues Norwegian Crew
Д
ODD SPOTS IN THE NEWS
MAJOR MYSTERY
trader.
TREASURE TROVE
retired
Communists.”—United Press.
NEW S'HAI DRIVE ON BLACKETEERS Shanghai, Jan. 11. The principil of a government
Despite it being Sunday hel
Glasgow, Jan. 11. school at the village of Lan Shanghai Economic Police today The British weather ship gurinn suid several of his pupils
"Recorder" rescued all the orew campaign were converted to the new sect against blackmarket gold utdelght officers and 20 ratings
Greenwich, Connecticut, and reappeared in a group arm foreign currency dealers
from sinking
Calcutta, Jan. 11. Norwegian and
Jan. 11. A mysterious eacne of military steamer, the “Veni.” 2,982 tons. ed with rillos, Apears and bolosi
are believed to have made a few 30-miles west of the
Oliver Gooper, Scottish Equipment, rep:rted to be United from Palvaged
remount of more arrests. American, Filipino and Japan-In the opinion of Director Learly today.
island of Colonsay, Argyllshire, States army Supplies, was dis. Brooklyn (New York) clothing
covered at
north
Culeulta merchant, ccupted a 10 dollar- se army units which sought Li-ya of the Finance Control The Norwegian ship 'in a settlement godown yesterday and a-week rom during the seven fuge in the Agusan jungles (ur. Bureau which is directing the radio mersage shortly after today is being guarded by more years he lived here.
than a score of armed pilice. When he died, the probate 7 in the war.
campaign, it is unlikely there midnight last night reported it
Detectives seized the supplies, court listed his estate as "not ex- Tuglong claims to be an will he any blackmarket quota was sinking went of Colonsay which were sald to be a huge cecding 10,000 dollars" in value. nointed with the power of God tions for gold and the United and that the weather ship was quantity ran a private Hindu His property was estimated to be in a pattern familiar to several States dollars in the next fort-racing to its aid.
worth a litle more than 2,000 fanatical leaders, before him in night as the result of drastic
The Venl was bound from
One-fourth of the material d:llars. thils country In the past 80 steps taken by the authorities in Leith,
This in- has been unpacked, Scotland, to North
cluded 50 radio transmitters and the past few days.
Africa.
30 receivers. It was not known "Relations"
The Recorder is now return-whether arms Up to the present It is learned
or ammunition i But Tagleong, in a modern that a total of 1,200 ounces in ing with Norwegian crew to its were involved, touch. has a "public relations goldbars, US$16,000, CN$1,000,- base in Clydeside, to the purt A label (This material must officer," a self-styled Lieutenan000,000 and CN$25,000 million of Greenock where she is expect. be kept under
the attention tim") attracted Selglo Mendoza, who has contact in cheques have been seized `ined later today. with villages on the edge of the surprise raida by the police.- This was the first rescue by of the Calcutta poller who sald they suspected the deat had wilderness,
Reuter.
one of Britain's four weather been made to transfer the equip.1 The "Jose Rizal Army," named
ships.-Reuter,
ment "outside the border of the for the Philippines' here, was aimilar fanatic organisation
Indian Dominion. anid by Deputy
When Governor whose members claimed
unpacked us. army, navy and air force Huyante of Agusan to have nine vulnerability, was sentenced to
iterature, warning recipients of barracks in the Upper Cayawan life imprisonment at Catbalo-
the supples not to discuss what. River, # tributary of
was contained therein, was found the gan, Samar for killing, robbing. each with a 50-man and burning on the island in
in the crates.-United Fress. Agusan, complement.
spring last year. This week, Antonio de la His assistant, Crispin Dacles, Cruz, high priest of the Japan- also received a life sentence, que-sponsored Pulaphanes, DARROciato Press.
years.
OUR
In
'KINA' BOATSWAIN OUT OF DANGER Hans Lauritz Hansen, 50-year-old boatswain of the ill-faied sa Kinn, who was picked up
Capul Island,
is out of danger, though suffering in- juries, according to word received by the local office of the East Asiatic
Catradny, owners of the vessel.
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But when appraisers of the estate opened his safe deposit box they found:
Bank books for Greenwich and Brooklyn banks showing deposits of 637.240 dollars.
Stocks valued at 1,074,384 lars.
LETTERS
TO THE
EDITOR
VISIT TO MUKDEN Warships Enter Tientsin Battle
Pelplug, Jan. 11. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Mukden today and presided over a, special military conference attended by, Generals Fu Tso-yi, Chen Cheng, Tu Yu-ming and Hsiung Shih- hui.
Generel Fu flew to Müköen " from Peping while General Tu and General Hslung accompanied the Generalissimo Irm Nunking, Meanwhile, Tientain reports hat Chinese Navy alps opened Are on Communist forces which threatened the Tientsin sea out- et as Nationalist troops at Taku launched
concerted counter. attacks Yodny. Nationalist Reda who captured
are surrounded
hilation,
sources
and
Price Ceilings
On Magazine's To Be Lifted
Price
cellings on imported sald the publications (newspapers, ma- Haisochan #azines, books, and periodical) will be ufted shortly, the face anni-
"China Mall" learned yester day:
lecision to, de conical Reports trum Mukden said level to be the result of cumplainte prices an imported literature, in be Chiang Kai-heks, conferred on new strategy
Milltary sources
believed the
danger to Tlentain has passed.
Governments
to be adopted from dealers who have to obtain against the Reds, 019 pro- foreign exchange from the lilack mar Government newspapers in Nan. ket Lo pay. literature. exporters king and elsewhere played up
abroad:
under bold headlines what they Main complaint of local dealers Is called a "crushing Government that purchasing foreign exchange in. victory."
the back market at black: market rates lowers the normal margin of profit.
ROUT?
Obituary
Sub-Insp. Tate
These dispatches, quoting a Government canimunique issued in Mukden, said in a three-day pltched battle, fought in the Hsingluntion area, west of Muk- dea, Government furcus routed Ave Communist armies, killing and wounding over 40,000 Red
The Jute Sub-Inspector Marry Tate, soldiers and taking prisoners an who suddenly collapsed at the Marine additions 1,000.
Court on Saturday morning, did not Government casualties sustain regain consciousness and died at 1.35 ed during the battle were briefly p.m, yesterday at the Queen Mary stated in
communique.oslospital. heavy."
The late Inspector joined the King's The communique ascribed the Own Scottish Harderers In 1921.
Leaving the
Customs Rights
reported Nationalist victory to Sir,-About a week ago you successful employment of favour Royal Naval Yard police and re- army, he joined the printed two letters which an- ed, encirclement tactics and to
until 1934 when he serted that Chinese Customs closely co-ordinated activities of mained there Officials operating at Kowloon Government land and air forces joined the Hong Kong Police,
during the fighting
fle was attached and called
10 the Water Railway Station, have been this
battle the searching outgoing passengers. "biggest annihilation
Government's Police.
Interned during the Japanese ne campaign and confiscating alleged illegal ever fought against the Commun-cupation, on his release he spent his importa into China. In one letter is
holiday recuperating in England,
He leaves a widow. Protestant cemetery this afternaDR.
The funeral will take place at the
it was stated that on October 28 This news, Chinese dispatches a Chinese who who was search- ed by Chinese Maritime Cus
toms officers at Kowloon alation
was relieved of eighty-five tacls of gold bars!
Manchurian Headquartera shortly Pald
reeched IChiang Kai-shek's before his arrival at Mukden.
Chiang was expected to fly back to Nanking
At its next meeting, on Tuesday, in a day or the Rotary Club of Hong Kong will two, informed sources said.. hear the Club President DI. F. 1. Other Chincse reports from Tseung speak on An Outline of Government the History of Chinese Medicine." cot stationed in Tsingtao steam The meeting will take place in the ed into Pohal off Taku and Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel strong.
at 12.30 p.m.
Tientsin said
the
In today's paper you print a Reuter cable from Nanking stating that an agreement de signed to curb smuggling is to be signed on January 12, which, Government reinforcements among other things, provides landed in that port, heightening for "the stationing of Chinese the people's morale In the face Customs personnel in Hongkong of what has been feared an im- and Kowloon, operating with minent Red attack on China's second biggest city. United Press and Associated Press...
British assistance/
FAR EAST OIL TO INCREASE SHARE CAPITALISATION
Reminders
Today
H.K. Conton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., general meeting 13 maon. Softball Association
Umpire Meeting, Shee Shell House, 6.15 p.m.
HK. Football Association League Management Committee and Interport Subccmmitter meetings, 5.15 p.m...
I suggest that 'It is a matter of vital importance from the point of view of British prestige and British law, clearly to de fine what rights are to be en- dol-joyed by such Customs person- nel. Are they to be permitted, on suspicion that goods are to be smuggled, to confiscate ther on British soil, 21 miles distant) On Development Company from
the Chinese frontier, agreed to increase its capitalisa. tion from 30,000,000 to 40,000,- without any form of legal pro-
000 shares cess or any possibility of re: ten centavos.
with par Value of Rotary Club meeting Roof Gar- dress on the part of the victim?
The 10 million additional will
den' H.. Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
THURSDAY stockholders for HK.
Bonds worth 80,000 dollars Mortgage notes for 5,083 dollars. The cstate was worth approx. imately 1,700,000 dollars-Asso. ciated Press.
SUPER-BOY
RADAR RESTRICTED Stater.
The Stats
Radio
Manila, Jan, 11.
Stockholder of the Far East Whist Drive, European YMCA,
to
ern Luzon and
In no other part of the British be offered Empire would arbitrary action subscription at 15 cintavos. London, Jan. 11.
The new money will be used. "Russin claimed today to have of this kind by officials of ari taken an international aviation allen Power be tolerated. In to extend drilling operations to record away from the United Hongkong Itself, confiscations of Bondoc Peninsula in South-eas
banned Imports and exports graphical
conduct a geo survey of Northern Moscow reported have to be legalized by Court Debu where the company tried Washington, Jan. 11.
Baku schoolboy, Viktor Malinin, procedure, as far as British unsuccessfully to And oil Just Department Just
Officers aro con-Pan-Associated Press, night tightened up on exports of established a new mark when Preventive war surplus
his fuselage indoor model acro. cerned. radar equipment, following a protest by a epub plane
✡ rubber motor,
Smuggling into China cannot lean representative, Mr. Ross stayed aloft three minutes and be said to have taken place Rizley, that some of the supplies three seconds"nearly twice as until the overt act has been were going to Russia.
long as the model of American committed-,e., the unmani- Radur was a "top scere" in schoolboy Tariant of Michigan fested or prohibited goods have the early days of the second- world war.
who held the world's record actually crossed the border. There is nothing illegal in mby- National
Munitions Con-previously."-United Press.
* Board annouced that radar
ing these goode about within equipment from now on will be NEW ROOSEVELT
territory under British Jurla-] diction.
tro
classed us arnis, and cannot be
exported without "licence.
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Coming Events TOMORROW
Women's International Club. "At Homo" to Lady Grantham, Gloucester Bldg., 4.30-5 p.m.
-FRIDAY
HK, Engineering Society meet- ing, talk on "Air Condition- ing by Mr. S. E. Faber Jacobean Room, HK. Hotel 0 p.m.
Italy Fears Red Guerilla Rising
Tension
was heightenid byers" that Italian
Rome, Jan. 11 Italians were troubled today with fears that the Morcover who Washington, Jan. 11, 1.
can claim Surplus radar of the types de.
Communists ultimately might stage an in- Elared by the army to be non-
An eight-pound 14-ounce baby the ownership of goods thos
surrection in Italy similar to the Leftist secret has hitherto been sold girt has been born to Mr. and confiscated? I venture to suggest without restriction by the War Mrs. James Roosevelt,
that unless the powers and guerilla uprising In Greece. Assets Administration, and could The baby, grand-daughter of functions of Chinese Maritime an Italian Communist conterence backed by tens of thousands of exported without control the late President, will be named Customs officials are clearly de- held in Milan this week. That youths who learned to unint Last night's decision is report Anna Eleanor after her paternal fined, and subordinated to Bris meeting was attended by re as partisans and are ready to ed to mean that radar "for use
tish law, a test cose should be presentatives of most of the ties them again, if necessary." taken up, Let the next victim countries participating in the
Italian Communlala at their of confiscation at Kowloon Rail-Communist International Inform congress in Milan indicated their way station take proceedings ation Bureau the Cominform tempts to averthrow the against the Customs Official for anti-Communist Italian middle-of-the-road Government assault and larceny. Unless conference actually served as included plans to organize a
дежкрарег
charged that the of Premier Alcide de Gásperi British Justice has consed to shield for a Cominform meeting called operate in this Colony I fancy
national the implication being that the front in the pattern of the dbmocratic
rolethe' Party in Italy whith have risen would play in the "cold war the Balkan nations and Poland to power in -Associated Press
The
two
Antellite countries-Reuter. other children-United Press.
shipped to Russia or to Russlan
Roosovelta have
THE WHISKERS CLUB
that the Magistrate's decisión Communist "lenders:" discussed Communists dominated, abalitions would leave no doubt as to the the
egality of conflications on
against the West. British soli
FIAT JUSTITIA.
SUNDAY
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