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GLOUCESTER ARCADE
CHINA
No. 33891.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1948.
KOWLOON ISSUE DEADLOCK China Reiterates Claim To Walled City WATER SUPPLY Exception Taken FOR HOLIDAYS To British View
A full supply of water is to be given on the Island Mainland at Chinese
azer
New Year from fja.m. the 9th to 10 p.m. on the 11th Instant, Thereafter. The restrictions at present
in force will be reimposed.
Anglo-U.S. Plan For Germany
Berlin, Feb. 6.
Nanking, Feb. 6.
China is still endeavouring to re-establish sover- eignty over the Kowloon Walled City, through negotiations with the British authorities, Dr. Wang Shih-chick, Foreign Minister, told the State Council today. He reported, however, that no headway had been made in the talks currently held in Nanking and London. Simultaneously the Foreign Oflice this afternoon
released the text of the reply of the Chinese Ambassador in London to the British Foreign Oflice note of Jan. 24, reiterating Chinese sovereignty in Kowloon Walled City and affixing the responsibility for the incident concerning the eviction of squatters upon the Hong Kong Government.
DIVORCE RULING RELIEF
London, Feb. 6. The Archbishop
of
Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey
a
Fisher, today issued statement expressing the relief of the Church of England that the House of Lords. the highest legal authority in the country, hal ruled gainst the granting of Narbassador. Cheng Lien 15-ös pote many Trum the powers serking
decrees of nullity in sarial that the Chinese stand was based | sphere of influence. CED The Asiatic cases where it was alleg-
the interpretation of the Peking mandal, the Chinese
Vrowy konon of 184X and vetereure to
the meatic tasted in the same
tear, heeming th
basis +} whe
The British and Am- erican authorities today issued the ebarter for Bizonia which gave the 21 pre ha de jelesant p Germans for the first vision of the Pekang Convention as time since the war all racing the Kostimoft
speaks Chinese dbicials nog
11
walled 411
station
the trappings of broad eve and requies them to exerie
but care- government fully without political
powers.
consisten jurisdicins in a with the military requíoments for the | defence of Hong Kong.
"But these fes cools camper ingi At the same
tine proclama rally be taken to miran only the per thnx were issued providing for sums then holding the in the sin the Bizoma system to come into fend not to include all their site PRMIA
effet
<15
Frh. 9 for
an itx TuneUuning
establishme within 15 days thereafter.
It created an Een mic Cou eit of 104 members donble the present number -- with
sulointi peséenlive. ment powers in that fold.
Responsibility
iseemned the minimum reservation is
Governmented that the
use of con- traceptives prevented the consummation of marri-
each of the Jeases where
whil exercise
Government was functioning. in form of a special area uver Chitra shyomžal pristinar jonivelivtion,
age, 177
"Outmoded System" "In other words, China yielded 'to of circumstaures withom fre benentring ber jurisdiction in reper tive severnl areas.
That the failure of Britsig in observe even this jesens
sation in respect of Rowlarm, which
each
|
marriage to enllarive
Church
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Rescue Of ALERT IN SIAM
H.K. SMUGGLING Dramatic
CHARGE
Shanghal, Feb. 6.
Lt. Inlet and two other suspects will shortly Ince a court martial on charges of smuggling activities br- tween Hong Kong, Shang- hal and North China, a spokesman of the United States Navy her disclosed.
The total sum mvolved is said to reach US$10,000, --- Central News,
Shanghai Red Plot Alarm
Shanghal, Feb, G. Alarmed by rumours that the Communists are plotting fresh) major
around Chinese
rlois
New Year, the Shanghai Social
Over 200 On Board
The 1,180-ton s.5. "Hsin Kong So," carrying a full cargo of cassia, fire-crackers, camphor wood, Chinese herbs and more than 200 people was completely gutted by fire yesterday morning while en route from Macao to Hong Kong. The 140 passengers and 67 crew, including the master, Captain F, R. Wood, left the blazing vessel in time. There were no casualties. Ambulances and doctors ordered to standby in Hong Kong for emergency alerted in vain.
On board the ship were 10 out and save cattle, These were pushed over was in vain. board before the fre enveloped Joutbreak the ship and awam to anfety. hours.
The ship burned for more than The
cases were
part of the ship They fought the
fer
vore
Vessel
than fut
completely WOR
10 hours. Efforts by a Fire Float gutter. It is reported in be in from Bong Kong were fuffle. Isured for $800,000,
Bangkuk, Feb. 6. Siamese troops In the southern district of Song- kla have been put on the Alert In
саво Moxirm separatist activities there rive rise to an emergency,
Some Moslem elements in the area have been cam- paigning for separation, for Siam to foln the Malayan Union. Siamese Govern- ment clretes clalm these elements are unrepresenta- tive.-Reuter,
Terror Expert's Suicide
70.
Paris, Feb. 6. General Otto von Stulpnagel, former German Military Governor of Paris, hanged him- sell today in his prison cell to avoid interrogation on war crimes charges before a Farly
The fire had got a firm grip on At 8.15 p.m. No. 3 P lice the ship by the time it arrived, Launch brought back the remain-
Captain Wood's wise decisioning
went passengers-110-and to beach the vessel and the calin-¡back to the burnt out ness of the passengers and crew guard ngainst tooting. Fire are the main reasons for no casu-Float returned to 15;ng Kong byndlitary tribúnal tomorrow.
ship to
Security Promotion Committee —a semi-official civic organisa- tion today petitioned the Gov-allies being recorded.
6 p.m. grument for immediate steps to While the ship was burning, The sin Kong So" was the strengthen Shanghai's defences.
Ustung Junks and sampons hur-former "Unture." et Vancouver. to help. Three pussing She is licenced to carry 300 Tied river-steamers took on some of passengers, the passengers.
The Committee urged Govern. ment either to transfo shiong units to Shanghai or take steps organise the city's +371 security.
To Is いや
two
When near Shekchuchuon Fan
H.K. Girls Disturbed
1.01, the engine room nignalled Manila
bat a tre had broken out in the
pussungers
of
Stulpnagel hanged himself in Cherche-Mid Prison with 乩 noose fashioned from a sleeping bas.
He held a double rank, being general of an army corps and Luftwaffe general. He was
the German commander in France and Military commander of the Greater Paris area from October, 1940 to June, 1942.
Stulpnagel iR accursed of carrying out a reign of terror in Paris and charged with com- plicity in murder, pillaging. sequestration nud destruction.
He was the fourth top Nazi lo commit suicide. The first was Hermann Goering and the second General Franz Buchme.
once Stulpongel
annoynee:} reprisal
executions
100 French for every ne Germun mysassinated unless the notun! were surrenderedt, carried
The vessel was formerly the Hong Kong Canton service Dr. Men declared that if
Total Loss
I was taken off the run, follow faw herds hot been prepared to
The "Hsin Kong 50" is believing recript by the owners grant nullity deerves in these
letters Mennwhile, the city withoed to be a total loss. It is beach threatening
demanding grounds, "the four with have cities ar reported
led at Lantas Point,
huge sums ir "protection". freen opengl in the case of every cruiting 1000 additional police. Delayed for an hour owing to elitess
men It was pointed out that cap tide, the "Hsin Kong So" cations for millity and thus during the third major plot out Macno for Hong Kong at 4 to 'trial marriages with nullity Monday in which police clashed
An hour later, with Tai-O a.m. stands hows as the last vestige of an
as a way of ending them." Coutmoded
the system, would have
with cotton mill hands the lawn sight, the ship slowed down Thac unfortu
in repercussions
Church would
owing to the shallow water. con-ficers showed "signs of lane to accept for its own pur fatigue" China."
having tackled China's me cited the Sinn-Ameri- pose all deerees of nullity "but previas clots within five days. newhere in the Cos Lean and Since Rukian Treatles per the insistence of the ivantism regarding Kowloon's waited as proof of the contention that the
Manila, Feb. 6. upon the obligatioms of parent- The Committee recommended | "ngine room as a result of an oil -ity is there to be batond any prayi-"] Chinese Tavernment reserved (ነታ
A spokesman for the Cathay, This was about hood as the chief end of matri that the judicial in
withdrawal of the "jurisdictional islami” within
machinery pipe bursting.
night club opening here 6.20 am. Captain Wood imme-new mony remains untouched," the should show efficiency citewn leased torinev. Chinese adrials under any
soon, told Reater this evening diately crdercu the economite powers and stagens,
The British Govermarnt captends Archlishop said.
punishing the ploy leaders and unit crew to put on life-belts and of the Chinese troupe of enter- that the 22 feminine members Tegral und enforeni u the cople try. stipulation that the treaty provided continued The Church could not have, roh ging the Innocent,
tainers. who had
attackers recently ar- worton the reifvansfer of the † jurisdie:bon over Kiwloturanly ny the gone on aerepting nallity decreos Adher resolution suggested to stand-by for disembarkation,
The fire was eventually exrived from Hong Kong, will bej Maryijeprisols The rating authorities put
(restly-drasel territoes, Britain shall Chinese officials stationed there ai dhe made by the state "ance the way that style fenders write tłown
Lingushed. The passengers and sent back by air, probably early
out-United Press was opened to collusive claims their views on the Government crew took off their lifebelts and next week for the the fringeat possible emphasise sale jurisdiction necessarily im time of the agreement, and that they
peace of pildes, that within the wall cite af i should have, the jurisdiction and not
for mailty." as the fact that politeal powers who Britain was not empowered sir successors,
against "commercialised
of The House of Lords en Dee dancing" reflecting the general to sleep again and others to the Manila, who protested
began settling down again-some mind" of certain members
the Chinese community in are not wanted for governing as everrise sarh, jurisdiction".
No Solution thu
against combined Anglo-American
that the Depling the
17 dister and the appeat against | Chinese impression Chinese warning
dining hall to gossip.
the girls' presence on moral Zemes of Western Germany.
The Chinese note, which concluded the decision of the lower courts, Government should avold thek- at the employment of "vercic
A few minutes that in order prevent father refusing a decroe
later, amoke grounds. The authorities said the chug measureN
having
of nullity. ng "small matters" disturbing was seen seeping through cracks The 14 male members of the situation. alie hy should not be called a con. when the squatters dispone arose, the Kravation of the
Chinese Government earnestly hul bere consummated
The Lords held that marriage the people when confronted in the No. 1, hold adjoining the troupe will remain for their stitution since it did not come vote says: "The, Chinese Governmen
even with such major issues as the engine room. The heat of the scheduled performance in *****the British Government
And the from the German prople but feels very single that the respon
rai | though contraceptives had been civil war proper settle
runaway are had penetrated through the Manila Opera House, settlement Fur
The
sald ibilis for the unteunate incidents i perpests for from the eruption authorities
spokesman forward
used---Renter.
Inflation.-Unlted Press. Chinese <ioven-
dividing steel plates and Ignited there was nothing legal con- in the Kovin walled city should be ment," indicates that continued rega The States Parlaments
a cargo of Chinese herbs, campnected will be by the Hong Kong Caveradicat
with the Kirts entry, elect new members of the Cous-ent
Įtiations between British and Chines
hor-wood and general cargo. adding that they were "good have failed to officials
find common
girls and eit, one 207 each 75800 popolu-j
their moral fabric Blazing Furnace the ground in the interpretation of
beyond tim.
question, but for the The wording of the treaty enscerning the
passengers were again peace of mind of that portion eased Kawinst territory.
alerted to stand by with their of the community which has 11fc-belts on for disembarkation, chosen to miscontrue their pre- Apparently realising that it sence, the management of the would be practically impossible club, which had engaged their services, has decided to send to get the cutbreak under control them back to Hong Kong." with the fire fighting apparatus on Reuter. tyard . the Captain decided Lo bench the vessel on Lantao Is- land,
"Provocative"
unberded
Kakt the
The provocative actin The Economie Counet is em- part of that Government, taken at powered to raise tax money by fine when conversations wete still in customis, excise, postal servicos, | joeress bettern the two sides, with rait und transport taxes. vivas to reaching an amicable set United Press.
tement entributed mainl deteriuating situaliam wtrich Int to the series of events that followed, in Puding the incident in Slangen on Jan. 16",
GOLD FOUND ON
Alert preventive the Stanghai
of gold atenter.
aboard the Jardine
"Wjuu 3.5.
Songtrate
the
H.K. SHIP
The note also look exception to the Shanghai, Feb. 6, British view that the Po Ore magis
offiers of rate's visit, to the Kowloon walled Customs dis-rity was tarily resimsible for the covered and scized 280 ounces Kowbna incidem, stating that th
nction taken by the Po u magis trate in visiting the walled city and confurting the which arrived from Hong-Kong the least 1
the eviction
un Jan. 3ww. magistrate, legally respon sible for the administration of the vity aira,
do it discharging A Chinese
$172, Au Yeung duties devolving open him". kon, 27, was knocked down and
Urging Britain in "obrain the pro- fatally injured by a P.W.D. lorry per perspective of the Ganvention of
Wanchat Road, nent the regarding the leased terrines Calbay Theatre, at about 11,45 Kowloon, the pore said: pan. yesterday,
on Wednesday.
"tinable to resist surceesive
Rice Rationing In Canton
Canton, Feb. 6.
Rice rationing is to be introduced in Canton if the present plans of the authorities materialise.
de-
it
the
evede m
Cheng's note made no mentina av
Įto the Chinese riots as a result of which the British Consuķete and other property in Cannti was destroy-
ed noe at the British formal de for compensation-Reuter and Asso-
iated Press,
TUC Shock For Attlee
London, Feb. 6.
Trade Union leaders sald to- day that they will ignore Gov- crtiment's plea for a voluntary 16oratorium on pay increases.
ban
CHINA'S BID TO AVERT DISASTER
Shanghai, Feb. 6.
Stating the Chinese Government was sincere in its efforts to combat the many sided difficulties facing the nation, Dr. Chang Kia-ngau, Gover- nor of the Central Bank, told a large gather- ing of local American business leaders last night that Sino-American cooperation was imperative in the solution of the various pro- blems.
He heartily endorsed a ten-point programme for international reform advanced by Premier Chang Chun to ensure the efficient utilization of American aid.
સમ
Dr. Chang paid a glowing trl the whole destruction of the very A.G. Tomkins, general secre- buis to the help given by the hature and strength upon which tary of the National Union of United States to China during the our resistance and recovery Furniture Trade Workers, said stcond world war as China's ally based. hts Union would disregard Goy and stressed the Importance of "As a result the milation spiral ernment's appeal and maintain American aid in the common fight cannot be arrested and recupera- its claims for an extra 4d, an for peace and reconstruction. tion becomes more difficult. four for its 100.000 members, He expressed the
that hope
"Under such conditions we have Leaders of buy and slip-American would help China to to have outalde assistance in order building unions expressed skin balance her budget which he said to increase our strength of resis. lar views.
Is a prerequisite to arrest China'stence and resillence."-Reuter. monetary inflation.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, will elaborate on Government's wages policy in a broadcast over the BBC at 9.15 GMT (5.16 n.m. HK time) to night-United Press.
South China
In a few minutes, No. 1 hold | Was a blazing furnace. The re ghting unit on board the vessel was unable to prevent the fire from spreading.
When the ship was benched, the Captain ordered the tower- ing of all available boats. The passengers remained calm throughout. Fishing Junks and sampans rowed up to the burn- ing ship to help..
Women and children were the first to leave the ship. Male and then passengers followed members of the crew. Captain Wood was the last to leave.
Wah" and s.s. The s.s. "Mel
on their way to "Wing Hing" Macne from Hong Kong passed the burning vessel at about 0.m. They stopped to Inquire whether any assistance was
Destruction Of Spirit Bao Dai On quied and at the same time tools
arc
Way Back
}
ca board mure than 10 of the passengers from the "Hsin Kong So" who had decided to return to Macoc.
Luggage Lost
the
BRITISH CRUISER
FOR CHINA
Portsmouth. Feb. 6. The 5,270-ton cruiser Aurora, which has been loaned from the Royal Navy to the Chinese Navy, lett here today for Port- land, Dorset, on a "shakedown" cruise preparatory to
leaving
were
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Sink At Sight Greek Order
Athens, Feb. 6. The Greek Navy hus been or- dered to sink at sight any sub- marine
Greek appearing in waters, press reports sald today. The reports added that ships carrying military equipment to Grecce would sall in convoy, es- corted by destroyers or cor- vettes.
Greek Air Force planes have been ordered to carry out anti- submarine reconnaisances near the Greek coasts.
One German submarine was reported to have been sighted recently near the port of Pre- veza in the Adriatic Bea and another, travelling on the' sur- face, was said to have stopped a schooner between the island of Hiros and Crete.-Reuter.
way
for China. The warship
anned partly by British and partly by Chinese naval ratings.
-Reuter,
Compulsory Loan In China Proposed
Nanking, Feb. G.
Chien Kuan-shan, leading Legislative Yuan mem- ber, today announced plans to introduce a resolution to the Legislative Yuan for the flotation of a US$500,000,000 "compulsory" public loan to meet China's current buge bud- get deficit and make the rich men contribute to China's reconstruction.
The Weather
Ja
E
"The dimculties we today are quite comparable ta those of wnetime-let the people'
In an interview with the I America and China be.
Chien, who is on the special more courageous and accept the reapon-
Park, Feb. 6.
United Press, Mr. Chien said he Legislative Yuan churged with This will be the first time that any commodity
|sibility of challenging the world The ex-Emperor of Annum,
strongly writicized the announced reviewing the budget, said he By this time, all the passen-Government intention of, de will formally submit the resolu has been rationed in the Kwangtung capital.
revolution we facing." De Bao Dai, arrived in Paris y Government inspectors are at, than is now pait in the open
Chang said,
terday afternoon from Lycus, gers and crew had been landed. pending on American aid to ton shortly-United Press.
The ship's chief clerk, Ho Hon, balance Internal spending. He present checking the number of market. This would prove a boon First?
He continued: “The gravity of) on lis way back to the Far
boarded a Revenue Department maintained that American as- people in each household, and to the populace, most of whom
the situation today is not to be East,
Launch from Cheung Chau and sistance, when forthcoming, will it is. hoped to start the scheme are of the lacuring and middle
overlooked. China after eight
Overseas Ministry auld that went to Tal-D Police Station Lo be given exclusively to construc next month.
years of strife is still engaged in Bao Dai'r virit to the caplial was report. The Police there in turn tive projects. classes whose eatings hardly
Nanking, Feb. 6. The official Central Daily News The system of distribution is suffice
a civil war and as a result unpre-purely private,
General situation-There to maintain adequately said today the Government will adapt etdenied inflation bests our people, have no "official" talks with the a result, Fire Float No. 2 with strong men in the Legislative cams, and the nelabbouring is. Pros and he would informed the Water Police, AB Chien, considered one of the tolls, which covers the whole of change In the antesclono centred over likely to be similar to that themselves und their families|L-Gen. Albert Wedemeyer's recom This is an unhappy aftermath. French Government during his 10 firemen under Station Officer Yuan, followed in Hong Kong. Ration owing to the general Instablity mendation to concentrate on the de; Moreover, this civil war in China stay.
asserted that China un relatively low over Blam and so cards will be issued and corlain of prices.
velopment of South China as one of
CW. Browne was despatched to should follow the example of the east and north-east of Japan, is precipitated by shops will be assigned to sell
an organised main feararen The cost of living in Canton the ma
The ex-Emperor is travelling the scene. in the Overall
the French Government of float-windr, cloudy, with bright periods in the Forecast-Moderate or fresh "north-east the rationed ṛlco,
has shown a marked increase in economic reconstruction programme force which has worldwide signi- to Hong Kong to begin consulta-
While the fire float was speeding a public loan which should fernoon Under the scheme it is hoped the past few days owing to the
ficance and is theroughly destruc- tion of the current fiscal year.
with representatives ofing to the burning "Hain Kong "ration the rich men" for "com The paper added that Gan, Wedetive in nature. to provide rice at a lower cost approach of the Chinese New meyer's recommendation
Valorstay's Weather'im political and religious groups in So," es, "Kwangsal" passed Tal-pulacry purchase." Can "It not only aims at the com-Vietnam. He is the
(Maximum) 81. dex. Yah. 1ear festivities. A picul of rice tained in a
after supreme shortly
10a.m. personal letter from the plete destruction of all means of political adviser to the Vietnam "Kwangu" brought back to and short term U.S. dollar loan and Ralafal Trach
The He said the experianco of the Bunting 0.5 hour.
Bern 58.0 dear. Fab. naw conts CN$1,000,000 for American general to Generalisáno | production and ecmmunication but Government-Reuter.
Kong 30 of the passengers and Treasury notes last year show- first grade quality.
Chiang Kai-shek.
also aims of destroying the spirit
the 67 grew. All the passengers ad that the "free, purchase" Some reporta alate that houss- The Central Daily reported that of individual liberty, and initia
had lost most of, tháir luggage: holders have been warned by the Government is planning to bousttive,
Their only pomenling were the principle was unfeasible. production of iron ore in Hainan
clothes they, wore and one or two
He said a "compulsory" loan faro, at mat....1023,9 1030.3 m.b. small packages and small leather is the only sensible way to oven
Rel. Humidity or raton caDAY,
* up internal payments and would: Dew Point Every effort made by Hong be best fiting the expression of Wind Diraction.: Kong's fatman-to-put the dre | China's soif-help efforts,
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the inspectors against giving land and in ore in Yunus for falso information, particularly export in order to obtain foreign regarding the ages of males in exchange. Tas construction of the family who are liable for steel factory in Halnuti also is being military service,
contemplatil-United -Priss,
Ald Essential
"With ideological propaganda it
is destroying the very frame
of
the Chinese social structure and Its institutions. This would mean
1
Norston, Feb. 6. R.A.F. Squadron-Leader Bill Waterton established a new air speed record of 815.89 miles a today for the 100 kilo metres closed circuit.
The record in abject to con- firmation Reuter.
hour
Total since Jan. 32.2 mm.1.27 Ina. “AVETALE DË 41,2 mmun1,53 Ene,
Rendiren at 10 m...)
30.31
10.13 inabad, 70 76.
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