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M.V. "VIJA"
'M.V. "VINGNES"
M.V. "VITO"
Loading Hong Kong (If sufficient inducement).
2nd Half May. 2nd Half June. Early August
Vessels equipped with bulk oll Storage facilities
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THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD S.S. “HAIYANG "
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SAILING FOR SWATOW & FOOCHOW THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, AT 1 P.M.
FROM DOUGLAS WHARF
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of
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U.K.
SAILINGS
6.8. "BENMACÐNUI"
5.8.. "BENLOMOND"
FROM U.K.
DUE
‚U.K.
15th May
U.K.
17th May Mila June READY
London, Antwerp
21st May
Rotterdam, Hamburg
Late June
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York Ballding
Agents
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The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., Ltd.
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M.V. HALLAND
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.Discharging Hong Kong 12th May
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948.
ARAB LEGION DIGGING IN Invasion Hangs Fire: Expected "Soon' Conflicting News From Palestine
Jerusalem, Apr. 27.
Vo
Princess Trustee
Sentenced
Brussels, Apr. 27. Princess Alexandra Obolen. Ruralen sky, 32-year old, princess, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment by a military court today for trading With the German Army during the war.
She was described in avl- dence
as being the head of at gang of seven collaborators who sold £1,500,000 worth of woollen goods and liqueurs to ‚ the - Germans. Her share of the profits was stated to have been' £81,000-Reuter.
Proposal
Decision
Lake Success, Apr. 27. The United Nations Politi- cal Committee today agreed o discuss the United States proposal for trusteeship in Palestine. The discision was taken by a vote of 38 to seven, .......... {with seven abstentions.
Troops of King Abdullah's British-trained and equipped Arab Legion dug in tonight on both sides of Allanby Bridge, the invasion gateway from the Transjorden Kingdom into Palestine, 18 days before the end of the British mandate, Cairo reports talked of an imminent invasion by re- gular Arab armies while in Tel Aviv, the Jewish defence force, Haganah, onnounced it had reached agreement with the terrorist irgun Zvai Leumi for cooperation in military operations, Cairo observers, commenting The report also discounted the
M. Andrei Gromyko, of Rus- on the military pact signed at possibility that concerted move Palestine under British command.sia, led the opposition to discus the Transjordan capital of against the
Jews in Palestine will take the lead in operations, sin of the American proposal, Amman yesterday by Syrla, i woutd made shortly by According to one report, King which was still only in the form
Is a veteran of The Lebanon, Iraq and Trans-other states of the Arab League. Abdullah, who
of World War 1's Arab cumpaige
a working paper. Jordun, foresaw a three-pronged Egyptian Move"
South Africa, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, the strongest of the gainst the Turks, would assume Norway and Siam all argued in attack on the Irgun and Ha-
the Transjordan, Arab States, was reported In command of ganah Jewish armies, with
favour of consideration of Cairo
Syrian and Lebanese forces. to
sent Army The Egypt contributing warplanes
plan. Britain, Australia, Chile, brand bioR of Arab detachments to the Palestine
Guatemala. Bolivia, Venezuela and ships for a blockade of the
strategy, as seen here, would be and frontier "for training."
Uruguay abstained Meet
from Palestine const.
The Transjordan
Army, voting The Egyptian Government news- The agreement between Haga- |
paper,
Al Assuss, said the detach with Iraqi Army units and sup- The Soviet Union, the Ukraine, nah and Irgun Zyni Leumi enme)
would
Poland, after all-night talks in Tel-Avivents had gone to the frontier ported by Iraqi air cover,
cross the Allenby Brige, mark slavia, Byelo-Russia and "pening the Récisons of
ing the Op-
Palestine-Transjordan
voted against. pected to be that Bagh wiArat Governments."
position
border, to join the forces of the
Uruguay proposed that, owing now take part in the fighting at pageported that Egyptian Arab Liberation Army at a point
10 the lack of information on action for the past three days.
trusteeship,
sub-committee 2.--Syrlari day," but this was Friday
be appointed for discus- should forces would, meanwhile, cross sons with the Palestine well-informed! by
Com- the northern Palestine bordersions
Britain, the Jewish and the Arab Higher Committee for Palestine. The sub-committee should report back, tu the Political Committee, he sani,
Onc Immediate result is ex-
have
The
Egyptian paper,
Jaffa, where Irgun has been in troops will enter Palestine terri-northwest of the Dead Sen.
Irgum continue their operations. tory on
discounted at Jaffe today, renewing their
to-
war on Zioniam.“
An
and Lebanese
to concentrate in the Nablus Jenin Acre triangle.
night, as reports from Calro said1ion was supported by today's re-frontier rendy
part
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slow advance gainst the all-quarters la Calro,
Government Hesponsible
and Arab seaport under the cover of
League quarters also dis- Acab #mortar barrage..
counted the staternent from
Naval Support Attack "Soon" official Arab source in Damascus 3.-Egyptian Army forces, now Inst night that King Abdullah's | being reinforced at El Arish and, Iraq hus Agree to give full military cooperailon to save the Legion hod actually "declared | Rotah, on the northwest corner of The Political Committee then Arabs in Palestine," it
the Sinai Desert, would "stand aljourned until tomorrow.---Ren- was re- Doubts about Egyptian Army ac- Į by" On the Egypt-Palestine ter Itably learned in
to take defensive Asses Arab countries were pressing on
in Al
that the netlen if attacked by the Haga- with their "war plans to invade
Egyptian Defence
Ministry nah's Negev (Southern) Army. "allow would the Holy Land
Ariny offlcers. To compensate for Egynta non- Land as soon as Britain
NCOS and men to volunteer for participation in the actual tand renounces her mardate."
The death of Mr. William S. fighting inside. Palestine, The
reports and service in Pulestine." Baghdad
former Danish Im- It was felt that if Egypt in- Acab
Egyptian Government is report-Knudsen, regular armies League mamber states would tended, to send her Army wheel to have pledged naval sup-migrant who organised Ameri
ca's industrial front during the would not disorganise her units port
consist of patrols in
WBS war,
hastened by bis tremendous efforts In building up*** wartine production, his friends said here today.
was 89. Mr. Knudsen, who
of the
start a general attack on Pales- ting "oon."
Movements of the Trag Army and Air Force are to be kept seere! for the present, it Was stated,
volunteer. "
The
KNUDSEN DEAD Detroit, Apr. 27.
by permitting Individuala to Palestine coastal waters to pre
vent legal Jewish immigration and reinforcements reaching Palestine.
Egyptian Air Force
patrol-haemorrhage after an illness of planes died today following a cerebral
Arab Strategy Egyptian Goverminent spokes- men refuse to give any indication The official report on the situas of the Arabs plan of campaign on tion in Transjordan from Sir the ground that it is a military Eric Kirkbridge, Minister secret.
There are confusing re- Ammon, which reached London ports as to the parts the regular tonight, denied press reports that farmies of member states of King Abdullah had declared Arab League--there are seven- on Zionism and that re- will play in the expected invasion ivar' gular troops of the Transjordan [of Palestine. Army had crossed the frontier The general opinion is that the jata Palestine and. occupied | Arah Legian, some units of which Jericho.
are performing security duties in
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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the
would also take part in ing operations.-Reuter,
16 months.--Reuter,
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18th June
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20th April
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4th May
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ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM COPENHAGEN, OSLO
AND GOTHENBURG, -
Tanke available suitable for the carriage of oil in bulk. For further particulars apply:-...
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MAD TER WALLE
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ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.X.),
Direct Sailing To Atlantic Coast Ports vin Panama in 33 Days.
S.S. "CAPE JUNCTION"
Loading 4th May
Sailing 5th May
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20 Observes.
21 Sagged. 20 Dull. 27 Unsole. 28 Discharges,
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Expected arrivals from U.S. Atlantic Ports:-
m.v. "REINHOLT"
m.v. "IVARAN"
my. "STOCKHOLT"
A VESSEL
24th June 15th July 11th b. August 15th
Expected sailings for New York via Panama
m.y. "REINHOLT"
m.y. "IVARAN".
m.v. "STOCKHOLT"
A VESSEL
about May
about May
June July
26th
17th
13th
· August 17th
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Lager, 24 Sire.
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....................... Loading, Hongkong 28th April Balling pains my 20th loading Hongkong about 25th May loading Hongkong about 25th Jane DIRECT for New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia, via Shanghai and Honolulu.”
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