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ECONOMIC REFORM
SWEEPING ACTION BY S.C.A.P. GROMOTED Nanking's Decision SOAK THE RICH
Japan To Be Thrown Open To Businessmen
Present Quotas To Be Lifted
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
SCAP is shortly expected to announce the lifting of all quotas on the number of businessmen allowed to enter Japan, stipulating that only two representatives of each firm will be per- mitted at one time.
Traders, pre-war investors and Service personnel will be allowed to stay 60 days at hotels and longer it space is available, and the Japanese Board of Trade has been instructed to aid in securing Japanese houses and offices if hotel rooms are not available.
Houses arat bullets, which will be shipped to Japan after petrol
de all tied as a Must come t serve basis, will be those lin- guished by SCAP reverting to the Japanese Government,
Fanus of businessman will be allowed entry when a house res sidence » established, Cars many
Chiangs Ballot In The Rain
more
statins are opened.
SCAP pondering petrofeson companies let un.
on which
should be
Ne nal Basis
The stwerping action will put Japan's cunniere on a "nor-1 mal" basis, and is understood to have been taken after the inter- Aled Trade Board in Washing- ton had resed no objections to the original SCAP proposal.
NANKING SNOWED UNDER
Nanking, Jan. 23.
The city was covered with six inches of snow today in what old residents said was the heaviest snowfall over seen here.
It was the second snow- fall this winter.
Energency coolle squads working incessantly since this morning cleared the streets of snow to ensure safe traffic,-United Press.
Talks On New Franc
Paris, Jan. 22.
M. Robert Schuman, the Prime Minister, and M. Rene Mayer, Finance
Minister, are "allowing speculation to develop,"
Vice-Admirni Sir
Denis
W. Boyd, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.B.C... Commander - in - Chief, British Pacific Fleet, has been promoted to the rank of Admirat, to date from Jan. 21.
over
Admiral Boyd took command of the B.P.F. trou Admiral Lord Fraser In the summer of 1946,
RIVER SHIP IN
COLLISION
weeks
the Communist news- Launched two **** paper L'Humanite saldago, the m.v. "Kwei today, attacking the Shan" of the Kwangsi Government's protract-Navigation Company,
'Kidnapped Woman
Accused
Applicant for entry into Japan aust still apply to Washington who
be no security have although
but there will check as heretofore
SCAP retains final entry auth
ity.
Special Stores
on.
To Boost Exports
Nanking, Jan. 23.
In a renewed bid to avert an unbalanced budget and conserve foreign exchange, the National Economic Council last night decided to bolster China's exports and continue the strict restric- tions on imports as part of the programme em- bodied in the contemplated economic reform. The Council also discussed a possible change of the country's foreign exchange policy with some members favouring the abolition of controls. Promier Chang Chun, how small on Denmark and as big ever, suggested a postponement as Rusala, then why not China. En such considerations as any
A Prerequisite change would entail far-reach-
Declaring the currency ing consequences, which the form la a prerequisite to econo- Government was not ready to mic stability in Chiun, Profensor Liu suggested that the present National currency be converted a new paper currency at sliding tutes, nay 10,000 to one. up for wages, 100,000 to one for
assume.
The final decision is believed to be hinging on the amount of United States aid.
plan as
The economic
machinery and scientific op
to
re-
IN CHINA
Nanking, Jan. 23. The State Council today resolved to impose a trellet special levy" on
China's
rich men to help in balunc- ing the budget.
"Reilet special levy” is à change in me of the ori- ginally mooted capital levy. According to a Ministry of Finance report the Peo- ple's Political Connett levy is expected to yield CN$10,- 000,000,000,000 to the Na- tlonal treasury In the next tix months-United Press.
ROYAL ¡LOVERS
REUNITED
ed negotiations with Bri-was involved in a colli-
the United sion in the Pearl River proved provided for continued cash and a rate between these tain and States over the devalua- [delta
Wednesday restrictions on Imports, exceptwo for bank deposits held by
Davos, Switzerland, tion of the Franc.
while en route fromting raw materials, production productive enterprises.
Jan. 23. Conversion would have to be Princess known Hong Kong to Canton.
Anne hax "Never
the
of nation That
completed within the shortest Bourbon-Parma was re- monetary operations
The collision occurred at about paratus. were conducted in such
possible time with a moratorium united with former King when an Д fashion" 5.60 a.m.
unknown L'Humanite said,
vessel, described as a schooner
glvon to all banks and other The Conservative France Libre crashed into the "Kwei Shan"
this period.
institutions during Michael of Rumania for claimed that in view of recent hap amidship
the first time since his from a right angle pealogs in Russia, the Communists on the port side. had no right as criticise devaluation.
abdication when they adding: "The Communist Party
have met at the railway sta leading an active campaign against
manufacture domestically. The financial measures destined
new tion here today.
to
One forward cabin was badly damaged but the ship was able
to carry on to Canton under its own ateam. is returning to Hong Kong today. No one was
Helping Exports For the import of these es-nancial eential items, a barter system will be applied as far as possi blt. Importation is forbidden of all products which
can be
will be en-
All banks would have to cooperate with the Government xince the latter would complete control of the
Expert trade couraged and facilitated, and if currency-Reuter-AAP. necessary, the Government will make purchases and ship them, abroad. Local authorities, except by military necessity, may not impose restrictions on cargoes! in transit or lovy special taxes.
Killer Dogs On Rampage
London, Jan. 23, Mrs. Evelyn Walton, was reported to been kidnapped and robbed in Chiswick, was accused at Acton to-stop inflatians and save the franc."
Usually well-informed but unef- day of robbing her em-
ficial
night injured. quarters said here last ployers. Shanghai, Jan. 23.
She
was re-that Britain had offered France
The unknown vessel managed Comparatively
SCAP officials doubted that manded on bail.
far-reaching customs union, merr to clear itself from the "Kwel local residents cast their Japan with businessmen since al 23.10.
dropping the quote would flessi
the sterling and franc areas, to Shan" and disappeared in the The charge
ing the wag stealing from Bruce Limited, save the franc without endangering darkness. The Chinese authori- votes yesterday than the no the following the reopening
terting. chemists of High Road, Chis- of foreign trade in Aug. 15 bas day before in the Legis- the total qusta of 400 been -
The offer was said to have been es believe the craft to be a
In Shanghai today, the econo- by Sir Edmand Hail-Patch, smuggler's boat. lative Yuan
mic export, Professor Liu Ta elections, ed.
Mrs.
attractive head Walton,
The of the economic and financial
Kwangsi Navigation Chung, suggested revaluation Nevertheless arrangements have brunette, aged 28, lives in section of the British Foreign Office Company'e m. v. "Kwei Hai," of the Chiness currency as ro according to the City au-
been made for the opening of Thornberry
his Romi, Isleworth, in thorities.
the mined by Chinese pirates on cently introduced by the Soviet meetings yesterday with aprekat verseng supplies stores
She was reported on Tuesday to
French and banking leaders. November 18 last with the loss Government. He said that if cur-
Cabinet Apart from J11 incident at
have been dragged into a ear, after which the French Inner Cabiner of more than ballotting booth in the
held
20 lives and 19 rency revaluation is practical in west Sussex. “ከ emergency
meeting. No
injured, is expected to be opera-countries robbed and put out of the car Yangtsepso district, everything
statement was issued, went along smoothly. A police
Britain was reported to oppose to ting again by the beginning of Belgium, as Leftist as Russia, season farmers have mounted armed man had to fire in the air in
any franc devaluation plan which next month. It has been repair- as industrialised as Holland, as guards over their flocks, would place sterling on an
ed In Balley's Shipyard.. open
non-industrialised as Poland, as West Sussex branch of the National
Alf Saunders, Secretary of Yangisepad when
报 group of
market in Paris and undermine the world position of the British cor- rency-Rewer.
one
+
workers, not possessing in-
dentification cards, attempted to
secure ballot from the booth
sepervisor. The electiems end at noon tulay.
In Nanking. President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek cast their votes yesterday amid heavy rain. They ballotted he
in Yokohamu, Kobe and Osaka addition to one in Tokyo. Grods and services will be paid for in a special script purchase-
United Press. able in an "accepted currency."
wick.
on Great West Road,
She appeared In court for leas than a minute.-Reuter.
Mrs. Brittain's Fate:
Eye-Witness Story
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
had a specially set-up screen. The American-born wife of a British flying officer
The appearance of China's
pressmen
first couple caught and photographers napping the majority of these had given up their vigil and had gene elsewhere in the belie that the President and Madame Chlang would not vote because of the pouring rain.-Reuler.
TIGER MENACE IN AMOY AREA
Amoy, Jan. 23,
Air officials landing in Amoy
were informed today that tigers
marched bravely to her death calling "sayon- ara" (goodbye) to the crew of the notorious Japanese submarine 1-8 which, an eye-witness said, was carrying out orders to put all tor- pedoed ship survivors to death, except persons "of importance" wanted for interrogation. Witness Jiro Nakahara, 28, | Chief of the Japanese Naval Hawaiian-born Nisei, also dis- General Staff at the time the closed that an American State Incident occurred in 1944, has
was denied issuing such orders. employee Department brought back na prisoner after} Nokahora's story ended the he told the Japanese he was an long search for Mra. Verna "American Consul"
Gordon Brittain, former Ameri Nakabura, brought in os a car Red Cross workers, who surprise witness by the prosecu- was en route to Calcutta to tion, said the submarine Com-join her husband, Wing Com-
made
KOWLOON SCANDAL SEQUEL
Melbourne, Jan. 23. The Army Ministry an- nounced today the restora- tion of allowances for Jan- anese defence counsel and Interpreters Elving HWAY from home while appearing in war crimes trials provid-
assurances are received that payments would be re- coverable from the Japan- ese Government United Press.
(See Page 2)
Money Not Enough
EL!
Conservative AS
Lewes, Jan. 23.
Michnet drove a jeep to the railway station to meet the Princess who was accompanied by her
mother, Princess Mar- grethe,
two
The
climaxed reunich weeks of confusion and uncer tainty as lo the status of the romance which tlowered when both weni to London for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth.
nounced it was assumed
for freedom to marry the women of his choice.
Killer dogs have ter-When his abdication rorised flocks of sheep in
With the approach of the lambing
Mr. Churchill Warns Of War Danger
London, Jan. 23.
Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons today, said he agreed with Mr. Alt- lee that Soviet Communism "pursues a policy of imperialism in a new form which threatens.. the welfare and the way of life of the nations of Europe."
He
the
in
Farmers Union says: "most of the 23 percent carer of sheep killing. which have been reported, were be tween Warthing and Brighton, Que litter of dogs all turned out to be killers. This pack has now been run
but there are CRICS to earth, Noraham and elsewhere."
One of the farmers, Mrs. J.W. Pasmore, Coombe Farm, Lancing. aays: "We lost 20 sheep in one ar tack. Seven were killed and the rest had to be destroyed."-Reuter.
ATTEMPT ON ARAB OFFICE
London, Jan. 23. The Arab Office in London found on its doorstep tonight. announced that a bamb had been
Wab on-
that...
one of the reasons was his desire
Two weeks ago Princess Anne
left Copenhagen, ostensibly to go directly to Switzerland to meet xemburg insetud.-United Press, Michael, but proceeded to
Airman's
Will Good
Lu-
London Jan. 23.
The day before he was kill- ed on his seventeenth bombing flight over Germany, Squadron Lender Harold John Vincent Ashworth anid, "I want Ella to have everything."
to in
Mr. Justice Willmer in the probate court today found that this constituted 0 good "sol- said the international bave got the atom bomb too.
dier's will" on active service and entitled his widow, Mrs. Rituation had deteriorated in the] You may be absolutely sure the
The bomb was in the form of Ellaline Mary Ashworth of last six months and warned present situation cannot last,"
booby trap timed to exlpde when Burnaby Road, Bournemouth, "there seem
to be very real he said.
the door was opened. The to receive as beneficiary his danger in going on drifting for He said in conclusion that police, who removed the bomb, £2,000 estate. The judge said too long.
even his proposed settlement placed
the that expression apcken guard outside I "believe the best chance for with RUSSIA would **not office,
evidence constituted a valid will preventing war in bring guarantee war will not come
When the bomb was discover-) and if words were to be taken matters to a head and come to but it will give the best chance ed, all the staff had left except as referring to a previous will, a settlement with the Soviet of preventing it, and if it came
This would imply that the West- ern democracies, who seek unity 'among themselves at the earliest tive in asking the Soviet for a moment, would take the Initia
settlement.”
to
have killed 20 peasants in re-mander told him Naval lead-mander Brittain of the R.A.F. To Aid China Government before it in too late. we should have the best chance the Director-General, Mr. Alami that too was entirely in favour
Devaluation Of The Franc Approved
Paris, Jan. 23.
A Finance Ministry source said the International Monetary Fund in Washington announced its approval today of the French Government's plan to devaluate the franc despite strong. British objections.
Mr. Churchill said the inter-
-Reuter,
of the officer's widow.--Reuter,
Naval Reduction "Unwise Step"
London, Jan. 23.
cent months and killed more quarters ordered the execution when the Dutch steamer, Tjina-
of getting out of It silve.”. than 80 in the past year.-- of all survivors. Defendant, ex- lak was sunk in the Indian
The House cheered as Mr.
United Press.
Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Ocean in March, 1844.
New York, Jan. 23.
Churchill concluded his 50- Mr. Nakahara said he returned to States Consul in Shanghai, A Guy Hope, United
minute speech.-United Press. Japan in 1938 and during the told the Commerce and Indus carly part of the war, worked try Association that United
ONE MAN'S as a radio monitor for Japanese States fund to stabilise Chinese
vention of the atomic bomb had REACTION naval headquarters. In early currency would not provide a
solution, 1944 he was forced to go aboard
given the West A "breathing "A wholesome currency solu-space" of three of four years 1-8 in the same capacity.
tion must be found...Chinese
Melbourne, Jan. 23. After the Tjiplak was tor-inflation is not a disease in it and that two years had already General Sir Thomas Blamey, pertoed, he was ordered to the self, but the symptom of deep-
passed..
former Commander-in-Chief of the Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of conning tower and was told to rooted
"I cannot believe that in any Australian military forces, comment-
Commons today, accused the Labour Govern- basic economic difft- tell the survivors to board the culties, not unrelated to poli-
zarious discussion It 'may
being today on the newly-published re- ment of unwisely, and improvidently destroy- submarine one by one.
Decessary to have with the port of the Malayan campaign by Air Their tical and military hindrances to Soviet Union it would be more Chief Marshal Bir Robert Brooke-
ing the nation's naval reserve at a time when hunda were tied and they were normal business."
It will have an effect on our authority in our Popham, Commander-in-Chief Far told they would be shot if they
likely to reach a favourable con- East, said: "It is time we gave up Mr. Hope said eliminating clusion if we wait until they looking for scape-goats over Malaya."
international discussions.” looked back after being sent to civil strife; * rehabilitating| the foredeck. The captain, radio transport and restoring the free
The face'ls, we were not prepar- Referring to Wednesday's on- French
operator, engineer, officer and flow of goods would solve the
ed militarily or politically for war nouncement that five capital four other men
the Japanese wets.
General situations--The Intense Siberian and a woman problem.--United Press,
ships. would be scrapped,
Janti-cyclone continue to spread slowly British objections are were taken below decks whore
"This act us back two years, but Churchill said "I am surprised southwards over China. A aides of high meeting was held to inform based on the belief that
es they were, questioned and one
when we overtook the preparation that the depressing declaration pressure from the anif-creione extenda Government of the approval of Lablishment of a free money by one were led back to the
lng, we overrun the Japanese an they about the destruction of a large over northern Japan and la moving northe the IMF and to send final in-market in France would have back
had overrun "Reuter.
number of our material reserves matwarda. A trough of low pressure to the deck where they
|of battleships should be announce from the depesenlon 'over Kumaun and a time when the Tonkin exisode along the south and south- ed, at about Foreign Secretary was about to okat Okina cost 'lo a shallow depruacion make so serious and important over the Eastern Bouwhich te moring
'slowly vaatwards towards south Japan, pronouncement.
~ Forecast:—Bright or modents, south=" starly, south winds, Cloudy with sees
light rain or drissie. Warms and
The Cabinet met in a special hoarded by thrifty Rcasion today. It announced in a peosants. communique afterwards that the
The
Calling Up
TSINGTAO COAL Of Women
structions to the fiscat oxpart, an adverse effect on pound ster were shot dead. - Associated FAMINE
M. Pierre
Tsingtao, Jan, 28.
London, Jan. 23.
The text Bas been published Four Killed In
of the Army and Air Force CASTLE PEAK
(Women's · service) Bill which The coal, shōrtage has be- grants 'powers to commission ACCIDENT
come so acute that power will and enlist women for servico in Bleeding profusely, a' Chinese be supplied only four hours | land and air forces.
Explosion
Mr.
Mendes-France, ling already quoted far below Press. France's representative to the its pegged valued on the Swiss international group.
Bourse, Government sources indicated
While admitting this possibl-I that free trading in gold la lity French monetary authori-|
"I have no doubt so unwise planned in an attempt to enticoties simply said it would be up
and improvident a step will have into Government coffore the mil-to the International
· · Colton, Calif., Jan. 23. an effect on our authority in our Heps of gold fouls supposedly decide whose need was
Bank to Customs Officer was admitted daily between 5.30 p.m. and 9,80||| The Bill provides for applica- Faulty equipment was blam International discussions.
more to the Queen Mary Hospital] pym. in, the city, It, waa" an- tion to women of army and air ed for an explosion which to- critical, France's.or. Britain's..
He announced the Opposition shortly after 10 o'clock last nounced today.
force acts and adaption of a day killed four men of a blast would demand a full debate on Only through devaluation, night.
-The announcement said that thousand other enactments to ing crew Inŋs coment' quarry, this step, and "other aspecia. of they point out, can Francs hope! The man is belleyed to have if no ceal arrives in a fort cover persons of either sex, but Their bodies werd blown to bits, our Navy administration," to resume her export trade slow been
Mr. Churchill said he hoped seriously injured : la alüight, there will be no power at it is-specifically provided that). A spokesman said an automa-
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