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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1948.
EARLY PROCLAMATION OF JEWISH REPUBLIC LIKELY Palestine Response To American Volte-Face Durban Castle Jewish Agency Meets To
Murder Trial
Winchester, Mar. 20. Just before leaving the wilnew box at the Asses her today, James Camb 30-year-old deck steward,
accused of murdering Elleen "Gay" Gisbon, was asked by his defence counsel, Mr. J. F. Camwell, K.C.: "Are you proud of what you did that night?" Camb replied: "I am ashamed I agree it was beastly conduct."
Camb was in the witness box for three hours and nine minutes, two hours of
that today. lic told the
court how he had put Gib- son' arms through the porthole of the cabin on the liner "Durban Castle" and "the rest of the body follow- ed."--Reuter.
Dr. Evatt Condemns Defeatism
Canberra. Mar. 21. Dr. Herbert Evatt, the Aus trailan Minister for Externat Affairs, declared in a message thday to the Australian Execu- tive of the National Committee for the United Nations, now meeting here:
"We must at all costs arrest the drift towards war which is wanted by no responsible hu- man being in the world.
the
"The United Nations la main hope for peace and im- proved living conditions throughout the world," he add- t.
"The best positive help citi- zens of goodwill' can give in world affairs today is to throw their weight behind the United Nations.
Decide Policy
Washington, Mar. 20.
The Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, to-.
day took full responsibility for the United Nations decision to abandon Palestine parti- tion and set up a temporary United Nations trusteeship.
In a statement issued here, the Secretary of State said the abandonment "appeared to me to be the wisest course to follow! I recommended it to the President and he approved my recom- mendation."
Soviet Hoard In Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Mar. 29.
| A $20,000,000 hoard claimed by both the Boylei Government and several hundred Russian monks may be the major fac- tor in determining the Soviet
He said that the American Kaukji told a reporter:- "We Union's polley toward the Holy decision was the result of "un- did not come
here to fight Land, Informed quarters sald successful" conferences "imong partition but to fight Zionism,|today. the five principal powers" to Whather America supports par The money, in Pounds sterling, is And some basis of agreement tition or opposen It makes no in a Russian compound in the heart
of Jerusalem. on which partition "might go difference in our plana.”
executives, and
.
Soviet afficials are arriving here
10
forward by peaceful meane Jewish Agency Meeting on, ostensibly to renew passports Informal consultations with
The criels caused by the held by the monks who came other members of the Security United States decision to Jerusalem mainly on a holy mission Council made it clear that the abandon the support of the in 1914. Council would not now pass apartition plan brought 10 "The monks claim that they are the resolution to proceed with the Agency
18 rightful trusteer of the compound. which now houses the main Palestine partition.
members rushing to a meeting Government
Soviets offices. The The grave International to map future strategy. They claim that all buildings and churches situation further emphasizes were in constant communica which once belonged to White the compelling importance of tion with colleagues at Lake Royalist monks are now Russian pro preventing an outbreak of open Success. warfare in Palestine. The David Ben Gurion. Premier- Authoritative sources said that Bri- United Staten suggestion is designate of the new republic.pound and the adjoining area to Rus
tain is expected to return the
should be established in order to meet before the end of the Land. It is believed, that Russia, in temporary trusteeship presided. The Agency decided upon evacuating from the Holy to maintain pence and open up Jewish Sabbath because of the urn, might hand the stronghold over the way to an agreed settle urgent need to shape, a policy to the Jewish Army, Haganaha | mont."
immediately.
United Press Ass
that a
He believed the trusteeship pinn to be the "only suggestion
Ominous Silence thus for presented which ap
There was, ominous silence in the Jewish communities | basis for pears to offer any to meet the existing situation ndoption by the United Nations where the Anterican action fel
in Palestine."
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perty.
Haifa Blast
com-
The blast shattered window, with
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Flag Day
Here is one of the 600 school-children who helped
to collect more than $20,000 for the Aberdeen Industrial School on Saturday by sell- ing flags to the public
of
Under the Ruspices the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the students rais- ed more than $9,000 on the island alone. (China Mail Photo).
Price: 20 Cents.
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SINGAPORE'S ELECTION RESULTS DECLARED
One Briton Among Six Elected
Oily Palms
Washington, Mar. 20. Government, officials in the past and at. present who made fat profits by dealing in lard wil be questioned by the House Speculation Committee.
́Chairman August Andre- son said he will ask them how they happened to buy lard Iasi September 4, only six days before the Govern- ment announced that
was doubling the lard ex- port quotas for the fourth quarter of 1947.-U.F.
Another Offer To Italy
Now York, Mar. 21.
Within the next fortnight, the Western powers will follow up
Singapore, Mar. 20. Thirteen thousand of the 23,000 registered voters
in Singapore today cast their votes in the colony's first election, ignoring the Communist and Left Wing appeals for a boycott of the election,
Three of the six members elected to Singapore's new Legislative Council, which will be in- augurated on April 1, are Indians, ons a Malay, one Chinese, and one European. They are: Nche Sardon Bin Haji Zubir (Malay)- Rural East. C. Tan (Chinese) and N. A. Mallal (Indian) Municipal Southwest. Mr. John: Laycock (British) and Mr. M. J. Nanamzie (Indian)-Municipal Northeast. Mr. S. C. Goho (Indian)-Rural West.
from
Three of the elected members most certainly refrain the proposal that Trieste be re--Mr. Tan. Mr. Mallah and Mr. overriding any unanimous stand turned to Italy with a statement Laycock-belong to the newly- they may take In the Council favouring Italian trusteeship ever
formed Frogressive Party. The Reuter. others are Independents.
A large crowd, which watch-
some of Italy's African colonies, The New York Times reported to day in a despatch from Paris.
The report said: "It is believed the counting of the votes at the ed that such an agreement in the Municipal Hall until
had principle
already been results wore announced after reached, that auch B course midnight, cheered when Mr. would be acceptable to the West Tan declared the election was for the former Italian colonies of
a decisive defeat for those who Firitrea and the Italian Somali-
advocated the boycott. It show land,"
ed the people of Singapore were for responsible Govern ment, he added:
"Britain was refusing such an agreement in the case of Libys because of her promise to the Sanussi tribes of that region that; they should never again be "put" under Italian control--Router.
Loretta Young Wins Academy Award
Hollywood, Mar. 21.
Loretta Young and Ronald Colman are Holly-
wood's new Queen and King.
for
Cancer Claim
Cure
Jérusalem, Mar. 21. moderates and extremists alike as laden with explosives blew up Hke
aledge-hammer
Four Jews were killed and lozen The American actress and the British actor won. others wounded today when an Arab
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and There ANAN
an overwhelming near the trade union building in
Sciences coveted "Oscars" last night for the feeling that the now republie Haifa. In Jerusalem, Jewish tenders of Eretz Isract (Land of Israel)
outstanding cinema portrayals of 1947. Arc expected to proclaim at would become a fait accompli in half a mile radius of the scene, "Gentlemen's Agreement," an'} Palestine.
Hebrew state In
no matter what action is taken the Boneh building, and caused con: outspoken denunciation of anti- outside Palestine:
siilerable damage to number of Semitism, was named the year'a Jewish fighting forces made
nearby automobiles. "The peoples-of-the-world-are-it-clear-they would try to hold prepared to face the worst in Telaviv-Jerusalem convoy
Young and old Jews are
Six-Jews were wounded-when-best.nlm. It also won two other. entitled to a peace based on the boundaries by force of spilling blood for their cherish-tacked near the Arais village of Saris Alia Kazan and best supporting
WAS 22- major awards-direction Justice and it is sheet defeatism arms. The Arabs are confused ed ideal Ber accept pessimistic
and and sometimes evli prognostications
in the Judan Hills halfway between actress for Celeste Holm. whether they
It is believed to be virtunity the two cities. The attack Inated 20 will keep on shooting.
Britain's Edmund Gwenn, impossible-at this stage to halt minutes but the envoy escort quid- cheerful Santa Claus of Bitter fighting continued des- the Jewish fatalistic deter ceeded in breaking through and the iracle on 34th Street," was write tho moves at Lake mination to establish
reached Jerusalem.United chosen the best supporting ac Convoy
Sydney, Mar. 21. Succons. In at least
Mr. John Hraund, the 70- Press dozen public. Any such effort would places, Jewish and Arab war undoubtedly lead to
scar-old
medical unqualified.
rlors clashed
mass de- ganizations. The Jewish com- Miss Young's selection was man, whose cancer euro claim 04 Christians sertions from the Haganah Into munity is already on a war
one of the biggest surprises is being investigated, basusid prepared for Palm Sunday the ranks of the extremist footing in anticipation of an
in Academy history. Dope that he will have no more to worship.
sters irgun and
Rosalind do with the New South Wales had tabbed Gang or Arab holy war-United Press. Arab Attitude
Russell as the winner,
Government committee making Miss Young portrayed the Swedish the enquiry. farm girl who ran. from office
of those who lightheartedly an- ticipate a third world war." -- Retter.
Vienna Bomb Explosion
Vienna, Mar. 20. British officials were still with- out a clue in the bombing of the Park Hotel which killed one wo
and injured
11: Briti
・man'
11eltizens last night during a dance,
uncertain
In Beirut, Lebanon, an official of the Palestine Arab Higher Executive sald Arab forces In Palestine would hold their positions and await the
ultimate result of the of American policy,
change
has
Stern
а rc-
Shanghai Zionists Pledge Support
Shanghai, Mar. 21.
The British said that "foul However, Fawzi Bey al play" was suspected but efficiully Kankji, commander, of the they would not term the incident Arab People's Army, a bombing.
Officials of the Austrian Min-threatened to launch a major Carefully avoiding even implied condemnation of
field operation against the Jews istry of the Interior,
however,
the declared that the explosion was in the next few days,
caused by a time bomb.-United At hig headquarters in
Palastine's Samarian mountains, į
at Pres
"Final Offer" Made
In Hotel Strike
An emergency meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels,
Jab
the United States, Zionist leaders in Shanghai today unanimously passed a resolution "solemnly pledging fulf support" to the Jews of Palestine.
Attack On
The Committee of United Jew-strongly in favour of partition as Organisations__in_Shanghai the best solution for the Jewish called an emergency meeting fol- DP problem--United Press. lowing news of American aban don.nent of the partition” plan for Palestine, and asserted that "no decision in regard to Fales- tine can be carried through with out the support and agreement of the Jews of Palestine."
The official resolution did nol acknowledge the feeling of bitter
Limited, was held yesterday morning to disappointment privately
"frame a final offer" to the 1,200 boys, and waiters who struck work on Friday.
pressed.
Leaders, admitted, how ever, that the news camétás a
Canton
Express
tor.
Although the voters were urged to vote as Singaporeans, Indians predominated and the return of three of their 'seven |
Communist Riot Plot
Warning
Nanking, Mar. 21. The Communists, candidates caused no surprise. through student bodies Only 5,000 of the 100,000 local and labour unions, are ly-born Chinese, who (as Bri-planning largescale flot tish subjects) are qualified to
vote, registered on the electoral ing and strikes in all rolle either-result of major cities throughout apathy or the toycott call orth and central China
Mr. This Chan Bee, a member)**
of the Advisory Council ap around Masch 29 when polated pending the election of the National Assembly the new Council, yesterday de convenes, according to nounced, this abstention, declar-
ing the 100.000 Chinese had the Government-control- "sold their birthright to vote led Central News todaya and select councillora for the] Besides espionage, argon, next three years.”
landmining and the tearing Up was generally believed of rallway tracker the Com- here most Chinese regrotted) munists are reported now to be their carlier inaction and they attempting to channel all_14- were expected to take part in bour and student troubles into the next electionTM
It
The
Protest
́one” major upheaval:-
Communist agents i colleges. and schools haya, been engaged Ith acts and utterances that are Malayan Democratie even more violently anti- Union, on Election Eve, on bo- Government than formerly. half of the All-Malay. Council Handbills of a threatening of Joint Action; sent a letter to nature have been distributed Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime extensively in various colleges Minister, protesting against the throughout the country, the seven Indian candidates taking agency, reports, part in the election.
Tha, Government la now pay- The Council said the Malayan ing close attention to students He felt convinced, he said. Indian Congress was a member recently expelled from the uni- in "The Farmer's Daughter" that some doctors on the com- of the Joint Action Council and veruities of Peiping, Nanking (now showing in
had Hong mittee
made .up their supported the call for a boy- and Shanghal Kong).
cures Iminds that his
before seeing any of
She accepted the statue, look-bogus"
ed at it weepingly and sighed, his patients. "At long last.”
were
cott..
·
Other law-abiding: Étudents, The candidates, some of are reported to be softering.to: "I don't care two pins what whom are Moslems, saltl Pandit assist the Government in fore the committee reports" he add- Nehru would be amused by the stalling incidents as planned by.. Colman, only Hollywood aced "The faith of my patients letter and far from pleased to "professional, students.”—Reu• tor to be a star for 25 years, and the undeniable: adta, that hear the Malayan Indian Con- ter-AAF/ was named for his role in "The I am making cures will sustain
"in Murderous Othello" double life."
ame."
He said he had been offered
gress was boycutting the elec.. tions.
at- Although six of the 22
He admitted upon acceptance $50,000 to tip to Ameria to tre members of the new Singapore Italy And The
of the "Oscar" that it murks but he would not leave his Legislative Council are popular the peak of his career but sydney patients. The millon- ly elected, it is believed, for | added. "I' might go on for an aire would bring to that reason, the Government
other 25 years”.
Sydney in a few weeks time, he
will respect their views and al- Hollywood's elite, dressed in added. Router. the fashiost, paid up to US$17 a seat to attend the colony's top ovent of the year. The "Oscara” were presented by Donald Crisp at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Academy awards-Associated Press.
Gale Havoc
All-Out Effort To
End Smuggling
Shanghal, Mar,20.
On Airfield The Minister of Finance, Dr. O.K. Yul, told the
Oklahoma City Mar 21.W
sheck and one of them said that The attack In Chinese terri- The new offer by the Com
the American "retreat, from-par- |tory.con: Friday, morning's Can- The offer, detalla of: which | Ullon", undermines the only hope | ten-bound "express frum- Kow- pany was of a compromise no: Prore not disclosed yesterday by of the world for lasting peace by loon was made by remnants or High winds ripped through ture which the Board of Direc elther the company, or the threatening to wreck the lottering more than 200 sandlia, Trout- tura considered fair to both Foreign Labour Union, repre- The Zionists would not give the the Chandan garrison, Record Field last night causing ed earlier in the morning by the US Air Force's Tinker management and labour, -
senting the strikers, concerned reason officially for the mild word, ing to reports from – Chaton | damage estimated at US$6,000,- 15 the first two of three demande jag of the joint resolution which yesterday
that more
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the Hong Kong and Shangbal
500, toen/
-press yesterday that the Customs authorities would this year make an all-out effort to ell minate smuggling, which, he said, was seri ously affecting the national coonomy.
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Western Union
Turin, Mar. 21 Italian: Government sources said: today that «Italy's, partici pation in the, Western European Union would be the major sub- ject at tomorrow's conference between Premier - de Gasperi, and Frenell Foreign: Minister Georges Bidault, Corma
The meeting will be held southwest of Turin near the town of Carple-United Press.
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