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No. 33953;
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG, KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1948.
CHINESE NATIONAL CURRENCY REFORM
Return To Silver Standard Urged By Assembly
KAI TAK
,
AIRPORT CRITICS
London, Apr. 21.
An assertion that aircraft
Proposed Approach To Britain, US
Nanking, Apr. 22.
The Chinese Government was urged today by the National Assembly to open negotiations with Britain and the United States for the purpose of contracting silver loans to be used for ro- forming the Chinese national currency and returning it to a silver standard.
i could not land at Hong Kong. which was "rather humiliat- ing," was made in the House of Commons today by Mr. A Alan Lennox Boyd,, a Con- servative Member.
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Another Conservative Member,
Mr. William Teeling, said inter- national airgraft were bypassing
proposal to this effect was adopted this morning on the basis of eleven similar requests from delegates calling for immediate Government action to stabilise prices and halt inflation. The resolution suggested that
Hong Kong because they could loans be secured on
not
Chinese
land there, and a Labour exports of tungsten, wood oll Member, Mr. John Paton, sold i tea, silk and other similar pro-
the airfield at Hong Kong was ducts. always difficult
and that 001 many, days of the year was "positively dangerous" 10 air- croft.
These remarks followed statement by Mr. Christopher Mayhew, the Under-Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, nt the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Arthur 2 Creech dones, hoped to innke ́n statement about i new airfield for Hong Kong soon.
He said he would put the points raised by the Members to Mr. Creech Pa Jones,
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answer, that the maiter was "under active considération,” hari been given for many months, Mr. Mayhew replied: "Yes, but there will be a statement in the
Leur future."—~Reuter.
Belgian Mission Closing
Peiping, Apr. 22.
Bullion Regulations
It said that before reform was effected the Government should
Shanghai. Apr. 22. first set a rate of exchange for the
The Ministry of Finance has recall of currency now in cir
set of rulings cutation and then proclaim a promulgated a
the movement further governing! period beyond which
gold and silver to and from circulation should be banned.
Fallowing the complete with China, according to the semi- drawal
of
of the aid currency. It official United Credit Informa- said that liver was to be vardtion Bureau,
carry
quoting an au-
gold
CX- over
as legal tender for all transacthoritative, source in Nanking. tione, public or private.
Under the terms ruling. For the reallsation of currency import from abrond
without reform the proposal further asked coverage from the Finance Min- the Government to organise a Istry is prohibited. Passengers special committee to begin arriving in China are allowed to prompt deliberations.
gold ornaments not While reform plans were being ceeding one ounce. Excess mapped out the Government was the maximum will be detained by also requested to refrain further increasing the note issue
from the Chinese authorities. and to devise menus of taxing the eh in meet budgetary deficits.
A separate proposal was adopt ed for taxing the rich, stipulating that the Government should het within a period of three months to enact special laws pertaining thereto. Reuter-AAP.
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Gold and silver experts are pro. hibsted. The pennity for smugglers will be confiscation of the bullon found in their possession, Gold ornaments carried by passengers leaving the country must not one- ceed two ouner73, Anything in excess of the limit is liable, to be confiscated-Reuter.
Kwangtung Banknotes?
Canton, Apr. 22.
The Belglan Scheut Mission Kwangtung Province may soon have its own notes
in Chin. which has been
operating in this country for the past 80 years, is curtailing
circulating side by side with the National dollar, according to a local press report.
notes, bucked by provincial funds, circulating at a discount with the National dollar-Reuter.
Its activities because of the This proposed currency, the civil war, a spokesman for the report added, would be linked Mission lold the Associated to the Hong Kong dollar (which is within the Sterling area) and Press:
Fe sud 45 to 55 of the Misa realistic rate would be fixed sion's estimated personnel of 200 would be transferred to other
countries.
Priests over
between the two.
New China Bank Notes
CUSTOMS' BAN ON AIR CARGO
Shanghai, Apr. 22. Chines Customs author)- ties hava- banned the trans- portation by aircraft or air- craft passengers of 21 Items of goods, according to Chinese reports today,
The now regulations, be sides limiting each passenger's gold ornaments to 1 oz, totally prohibit the carrying of radio telephone and telegraphic Instrumente, polsons and pol- sonous gas, minting machin. eryk
counterfeit blank or bank notes, obscene books. pictures
and articles, gam. bling equipment, subversive literatura, pistols and flesh. lights, lottery tickets, opium and byproducts, morphli and anaesthetic syringes. Reu-
ter.
Ayrshire Viking Crash
Renfrew, Apr. 22. - Search parties are still try- ing to locate the passengers and crew of a B.E.A. Viking air- liner which last night crash- landed and burst into flames on the lonely hillside between Largs and Lochwinnoch, Ayr- shire.
Price: 20 Cento.
PICTURE OF THE DAY:
Britain's Homage
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, with His Majesty the King, British Memorial to Immediately after she had unvolled the
late President Roosevelt, In Grosvenor har husband, the Square on April 12. Royal Marines flank the status. · {A. P. Photo).
Hagana Takes Haifa
Haifa, Apr. 22.
The search party returned after Jewish Hagana forces today seized the great Polos, tine port city of Haifa after an all-night offen- sive which forced the outnumbered Arabs to- sue for peace.
an all night search In darkness and mist but set out again this norning In heavy rain. Sixteen Vassengers and the crow. who had been forced to spend the night near the burnt-out wreck- age, were stated by B.E.A. om. cinls to be "all safe."
The plane was on the London. Glasgow passenger service. News of the crash came shortly after on 5.0.9. had been broadcast in the B.B.C. midnight news, when the aircraft had been missing for three hours.
Russia Hoarding Gold
to
Now whoit terin treasury notesc measage:
the hills to the Renfrew airport. million by the beginning of this
'Hagana Issued a cease-fire arder shortly before noon and the city was reported quiet an hour later except for sporadie firing which gradually decreas-
cd.
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YENAN FALLS
Reds Re-Enter
Former Capital
Shanghai, Apr. 22. Hoaded by General Peng Teh-hwei, Communist tropps were marching into Yonan today follow- ing the Government's "strategic” withdrawal from the former Red capital, in north Shonsi, according to indepandant despatches reaching horo.
No further details are available here regarding the Nationalist surprise move but it is significant that rumours have been current during the past two days that General Hu Chung-nan who captured Yenon 13 months ago would be replaced as Shensi commander following the annihilation of two of his best divisions. Although a Government mili- Įħt tary spokesman announced that the withdrawal was in line + with
Nationalists' new strategy of abandoning points of no strategic value, observers here today recalled that the bloodless capture of the elty last March was halled throughout Nationalist China as an "im- portant victory".
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Pro-Government despatches re- port that the majority of the pushing Yenan gorrison southwards toward Lochuan, 60 miles away. This city has been under Communist sicge for the past 11 days,
Meanwhile the
Government
1ere of another stronghold-thly Lime In north Bhanella reported to be imminent fol. lowing the Communist succona In breaking into the city of Yinghalen, 30 miles south of the Great Wall elty of Tatung. after a day-long battle.
The
Jeepers!
Frankfurt, Apr. 22. United States legal Ger. authorities informed a man mother today that the fact that her baby was born In a United States Army Juop did not entitle it to American citizenship.-Router.
Singapore Election Boycott
London, Apr. 21,
Mr. John Platts Mills, ex-
Savage house to house fighting treme
Loft Wing Labour
is now said to be raging inside Party Member, suggested in the city with Government troops the House of Commons today putting up a last ditch defence in that as only six per cent of
the north-western and western parts.
south-
the people entitled to vote in As fresh Red troops are con- the recent Singapore elections tinuing to arrive all reports voted; this amounted to a com- pro-Government and independent
ald that the city appeared to Plete rejection of the constitu-
tion by the Malayan people. In north-east Shantung all was Would the Minister not have a quiet today around Walhsieh shot at making a constitution qu following the Communist aban- which the Malayan people would donment of their long the city.
be doomed.
siege of like better? he asked.
The majority of the Welhsien Mr. Christopher Mayhew, Un- garrison are now said to be der-Secretary for Foreign Adairs,
certainly was pursuing the retreating Reds who replied: "It
Paraguay Attack Repulsed
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fact that popular elections are a new experience there. On the other hand, a small poll that-- fair is better than a large one that is falted,"
many
This exchange followed a quei- tion by Mr. Flatts Mills asking how many persons were entitled to register as voters in the recent Singapore elections, how actually registered, how many voted, how many parties tested the elections, and whether that the Minister was satisfed
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The Hugana attack was launch- ed on Wednesday within, a few are estimated to number between small poll; due, I think-to the The pilot, Captain John Rams.
hours after the British authorities 100,000 and 200,000.-Reuter. den, accompanied by one of the
Washington, Apr. 21. announced they are withdrawing passengers, H.D. Watt, trumped
Russia WILB the only big virtually all troops from the city. six miles across desolate moor-
Jewish forces swept down from land with the news of the crash. power, apart from, the United By following a hillside stream, States, to increase her gold positions on the heights of Hedar tho ond captured way into the during 1947, a Federal Reserve Hak Karmel they found their It is further reported that-Dr.
market town of Largs.
major portion of the old city by Board report said today. T. V. Soong, Governor of Kwang-
om a publle call box, Captain From
the morning. The Arabs were con- Russk, second only GO years old, of
tung, has been negotiating for a whom there are between 20 to loan of HK$100 million
the drama United States ag a gold holding vinced that further resistance wes Ramsden telephoned In the
Shanghai, Apr. 21.
*We are down in country, had's stock worth $2,575 hopeless. 30, would
Belgium. British Colony to return to
back up the Some arely are on their way new currency.
with which the Government He then went to the Largs poltee Twenty-five younger relatively
Government quarters here
hopes to absorb idle capital, a station, where newcomers who had not master-
#1 search party
Her holdings Increased by $175 ridicule the report, but merchants od Chinese, would go
week, it inmediately organised-Reu-million during 1947. see the possibility of renewal of expected to be placed on sale in United States, dapan and the
Shanghai within this
ter,
sald.
"The 'targest loser of gold last Philippines.
year was Argentina, who export. ed $783 million, bringing her stocks down to $289 million, The next largest losers
exports in Britain, whose net
3380 1947 were
million, and
million France, with $319
CX- parted, bringing her remaining holdings to $570 million-Reuter
to
the
It is now impossible for us to carry on our work in Communist held areas and places where there
is civil war," the spokesman ex pialned-Associated Press,
Norwegian Freighter Aground
Manila, Apr. 22. The 2,712-ton Norwegian freighter Kookaburra ran aground off the treacherous San Bernar- dino Strait 250 miles southeast of
Manila early today.
general Ban
The ship carrying
was en route from Francisco to Shanghal. Three pas-
cargo,
sengers were aboard.
Sharp and Company,
focal
ngents, said all were safe, but
trade with Hong Kong nhould the was revealed today upon the re- province's currency be stabilised turn here from Nasking of Dr. and linked to the Hong Kong SY, Llu, Depuly Governor of dollar. They point out that a the Central Bunk. separate currency for the pro- vince would not mean the with-millee is at special
com- Government
discussing present the the tirawal from circulation of
Various teclinical problems National dollar.
connected with the new issue.. Some Chinese businessmen The 'treasury notes will be in five contend that issuance of a new denominations, ranging from ten currency would put a brake on million to one thousand milllun the present influx of capital from Chinese dollars. The issue will to any definite North and Central China.
not be limited The issuance of provincial cur- amount but will be gauged to the cash situation of rencies is not new in China, as financial and before the Sino-Japanese War any given moment, it la pointed
their own out. Reuter. most provinces had
"No Help--Only Criticism"--Wavell
London, Apr. 22.
there were no details yet as to Fiold-Marshat Lord Wavell, che of Britain's war-
the
the extent of damage to vessal Lakes A redcue party aboard a salvage tug was being sent ip t thescono.
Associated Press.
hyperacid Shanghai, Apr: 32.
by fast reported here today-Reuter..
"On Other Pages
Bombers For China
مسلم
Shanghai, Apr. 22. Four Canadian Mosquito-type China bomber planes, sold to under special credit arrange- ments, are being unloaded to- day from the steamer Island Side, which arrived here over. the week-end.
The aircraft represent the third shipment of the same type, of bombers delivered hare,
year.
Sweden Looks To Defences
the report
were
Stockholm, Apr. 21. The Defence Minister, Allan The ship also transported Shanghai a general military cargo Vought, today asked farliament
of 3,000 tons.
On
to
for 205,000,000 kronor (approxi-
a makeshift assembly no mately US$54.000.000) for mlli- at the Chinese Air Force's air tury supplies, declaring that every ffold in Tazang, northern suburb Swede capable of bearing arms
of Shanghai, Canadian super must be prepared to fight in case
Do Havilland of war. visors from the Aircraft Works, of Toronto, will help Chinese personnel
quitos-Reuter,
The proposition put the en re-phasis on the air force.. Accord
to
time commandors, în his final despatchos praised the War Office, but declared that in one campaign' ho received "no help only assemble the twin-engined Mes-ing to the proposition, Sweden criticism."
This was the campaign aim-pl-fated attack, on the Donbalk
poaltion on March 18, "auboged- The China National Aviationed at capturing Akyab in the
ed in advancing some distanca vi Corporation will fly a DC4 Sky- Arakan, Burma, which ended
Inta enomy defences, but were loqmastor to Japan on a survey trip after five months of grim jungle
unable to deal with the enemy's e next Wednesday as a preliminary fighting with both sides back
underground strong to haugurating a regular Shangs, where they starfed--with about
,which remained in action be- za ju bollito Tokyo service, it was
2,500 casualties.
hind, our forward; troops. "Our forward troops The despatch published today
wore covered operations in the India eventually all killed, or compell- Command during 1943, whened to withdraw. The attack was Field Marshal Wavell was Com-made with great dash and deter- mander-in-Chief there.
mination, but was not carried out The War Ofice preface says in the strength or depth I had that captured, Japanese doou- considered necessary. ments had since shown that his To his statement that he would operations accomplished their not have committed his troops main purpose, which was "" by deeply into the unhealthy" Arakan. offensive action to keep the Jap- Jungles If he had available naval unero, forces engaged, and there- and ale forces, funding craft and by prevent an offensive into India transports for a sou-borne assault at a time when India was unpro on Akyab Island, the War Ofice Send date adds a note that the landing in
Paro, 2: AYHEMAHtwo o Polfaomen Charged.
LAS nemanaus, Aceldenti
mnolent Garter: Ceremonies,
przed
mts Lurd Wavall aald that troops North Africa and Bletly took_a Let the Sixth Brigade in their higher priority-Rauter..
DISAPPEARED IN BERLIN:
Berlin, Apr 21: The United States Military Government.published today. “a_list of 49 persons who have disappeared in Berlin, einca the
occupation. In 1946.
They gave the time and plads in which each- polson' last seen and the avail- ́abia; details of tho' aireum- Doxtancam
Was
would get its Best wing of night. Several wings fighter planes. will get more planes. The Army
get more modern
will
and the mobilization organization be decentralized to make it less The fiect will get vulnerable. two new destroyers, three sub- marines and four torpedo boats. "The apparent--deterioration of the international situation makes it necessary for us to strengthen our defence in due time," Mr. Vought-United Press..
MANILA XSIZZLES
The Hagana spokesman said the offensive was carried out with a surprisingly small number of
Buenos Aires, Apr. 21.
casualties-four Jews killed and A hundred armed men at the outcome adequately reflected 3 wounded. Arab casualties diu tacked the Campo Grande mill-public opinion, in the Malayan
not exceed 20 dead.
·
the
Norwegian Appointed
Arab oficials declined to an-tary camp at Asuncion, capifal Union-Reuter. nounce their casualties but said of. Paraguay, last night with the Jews shot down a large num-machine-guns and bombs, ac- her of women and children af-cording to an announcement by tempting to flee from the old city, the Paraguayan Government
The Hagana spokesman denied tonight.
The announcement sald the charges and said the Jews
altackers were repulsed. It add, would demand proot..
The Jewish truce terms
de-ed that they were international handed all Araba give up their terrorists with headquarters in arms immediately, to agree to a the Argenting, and Intended to 24-hour curfew and to permit assassinato General Antonio Jewish forces to search all Arab Moringo, President of Paraguay. today appointed M. Finn Moe, of quarters for arms.
and niembers of the Government; Norway, rapporteur to the Com
The Paraguayan Minister of Arab road blocks were ordered removed from the streets.
the Interior announced on April, demanded al 19 that a Communist plot to The Committee appointed M armed Arabe not citizens of Halfa overthrow the Paraguayan Moe by a large majority, M. Mos be handed over to them. They Government had been thwarted has been the permanent, repre- said these Arabs would be re- by the arrest of the leaders and sentative United Press..
ganda mutorial,-Reutor. quired to leave within 24 hours.-the seizure of arms and propa-
The
Jews also
Russians Blame Viking Pilot
Berlin, Apr. 22.
Stringent new Soviet regulations for aircraft of the Western powers flying over the Soviet zone of Germany were foreshadowed today in the Soviot report of the April 5 Yak-Viking collision near Berlin,
The report suggested that
A Russian aircraft,
Laku Success, Apr. 22. The Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
mittes.
for Norway ta the. United Nations since the autumn
of 1946. Ho was a member of the Norwegian delegation to the General Assembly in London in 1940.
Later, M. Moe was attached to the United Nations, as political adviser to the Secretary-General: -Reuter.
The Weather
A “weak, area fof high pressure covers | the Kastern Bos and 2 of the Bouth, Obina Ben, Premure de lone over Yunnan und W. China. "A" deep," "deprasipa „over : M Korow and another of H.Houshu are | khe - mini . Zentures ́of the complex law, Druke"zaten» covetlom ..., the coriharn Today's Forecast:--Mdderátor,DE the rewinds, Cloudy, with morning
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the British should be required port said, had taken gerlal photo-bing fur during the altarsson.* to compensate the family of graphs of the wreckage im- Maximum: 74.7 Oman, the Soviet pilot killed in the mediately after the collision, un Minions 70.4 di Pale accident and pay the Soviet known to the British, and thus Bunshine: 1.3 bourse p
the British manipulation of the Rainfall, 20.1 mm.mb,19 in. Total pino authorities for the Yak fighter evidence could be proved. destroyed in the collision.
Manila, Apr. 21, Yesterday, was Manila's hottest day this year, with a new hoat The report, published in the The report proposed a specific 281 Ing. Kolej
requiring --American, The list included persons according to today's of tration organ Taegliche Rund British and French planes to obr
record for the year. The tem- official Soviet milliary adminis-regulation from the American, British and Ruslan sectors and perù. who reached" Berlin from the Boviet Zona.--Reutër?
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flolal report of the Philippine schau," accused the British of tain permission from the Boylet 1110131 Weather. Burdau, climbed from having changed, the position of authorities a day in advance for mit Humidity in rizzling .00 degrees Fahrenneli several parts of the Yak wrock- every fight along the air corri- Dew Poink
until it reached: 08.1 in the mid- nge while British guards alone dors between Berlin, and the wind. Dirvesioniki SLBIDITI lufarnoon Reuter, t
„were standing watch over ita WestFooter,