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No. 33976.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948.
BRITAIN AIMS TO STOP WAR
Will Act Alone In Holy Land If Necessary
Conflicting Claims Britain's
On Jerusalem
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Mystery Man
King
Abdullah, whose moves in the Palestine War ore being watched with the keenest interest, is shown above Inspecting an armour- ed brigade at Mafraq,
25
miles from the Palestine bor-
der.
Circular 131 Modified
Shanghai, May 10. The Central Bank of China to-
inodied Its "recent day
—troversial_____and__ much criticized
the cost of
Scarborough, May 19.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, plodged today that the Government will do everything possible, either alone or with other powers, to end the presont warfare in Polos- tine when he addressed the Party's annual convention hero.
He hinted that the Holy Land fighting might be ended by some kind of diplomatic action. His speech, however, contained no indication that the Government has changed its mind obout evacuating troops from Palestine os
rapidly as possible.
after
n
Transjordan Obligation
London, May 18.
A Foreign Office spokes
man was asked tonight whe-
ther Britain would continue
to allow British officers to serve with the Transjordan forces, pay a subsidy to the Transjordan Army, and pro- vide arms for Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq in spite of the outbreak of fighting in Palestine.
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Pelping, May 19. Pricals From Pelping's
' famed 'Yunghokung or Tom.
*ple of Affable Harmony today said prayers over the Peiping broadcasting station for the President and Vice-President of China.
The priests who are Mon- 'gole and Tibetans belonging
to the orthodox Lama, weat prayed for their long life and for the good fortune of the Chinesa nation.Associated
Praw.
Hong Kong Inauguration Celebration
ELECTION MEETING
An attempt by some 200 members to block the election of the 20-member supervisory com- ́mittee at yesterday's annual general meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce failed when tho majority prosent called for the election to continuo.
The dissident members. thereupon walked out in o flurry amidst shouts and frenzied hond waving from both sides, and it was fully five minutes before the meeting was again called to order.
whether
Severe Government Losses
Nanking, May 19. Government · military
All precautions were taken agenda-not to discuss to ensure that no disorder it should or should not be held. spokesman today admitted the Two processions are to be would mar the meeting, and Those who consider it should not evacuation of Linfen in south- and the Joss of held by local Chinese to-day Police officers, both uniformed be held can love the meeting, ern Shansi
They can, as they have already Laohokow in northern Hupch to celebrate the inauguration and plain-clothed, were in at-
done, seek remedy from the in one of the worst days for of the President and Vice- tendance.
Court, and if it is eventually ruled the Nationalists on the central The meeting opened at 2 p.m.
that the meeting is unconstitu- President of China.
Both procesalons will consist with the Chairman, of decorated motor lorries, one Chung-wai, in the chair. On the tional, then the election is null China front in recent months.
and vold."
The spokesman minimized the on the island and one in Kow-platform with him were the Vice-
Linfen which he loun.
Chairman, Mr. Kwok. Chan, the About half a dozen members Importance of
said had lost its strategic value The route to be followed by Chamber's
then all spoke at the Legal Adviser, Hon.
seriousness of In Hong Kong Mr. M.K. Lo, C.B.E.. und the time, and pandemonium reigned but admitted the the procession
five minutes, cul- the situations in northern Hupeh, Secretary, Mr. H. Y. Ts'o.
inting that powerful Government how converging on write Laohokow in an attempt to re-
is
Southbrn Playground (start), Percival Streči Lockhart Road, Hennessy Road, Johnston Road,
Rood,
Queen's Road Queen's
Central, Road
West, Road
Centre
He replied: "Unless and until "There is no point now in | Arab-held Zion pate in an ol
The attack on the United Nations decides that any of us having recrimina-lack at midnight.
the gate came, it said, just a few such action is illegal, there la no A new tion about the past.
Jewish assault reason for Britain to depart from chapter of fighting and blood-hours
captured Mount Zion gate yeater-her treaty obligations." shed is opening up in Pales-
The
spokesman added that [day. tine." he said.
there are at present 40 British officers serving with the Trans-Queen's jordan forces, 30 of whom have Street, Des Voeux Road West, seconded from the British Wing Lok Street, Des Voeux Rd., bren
Con Central. Jubilee Street,
Central, The Commander of the Arab naught Road
broken Jewish troops have Into Jerusalem'e old walled city and linked up with Jawiah de- fenders there, Israelite Military Headquarters in Tel-Avly an nounced today.
Bur-
In Cairo, an Arab League spokesman who declined to be Indentifled by name, said all the Jews in Jerusalem
to the Transjordan rendered Arab Legion last night, and claimed Arabs held complete control of the Holy City today. The Jewish announcement said Jewish troops broke through the
MAGAZINE
DISPOSAL
PROBLEM
Too dangerous to move and
Heavy Fighting
Murray
Fighting was heavy throughout Army. ment salt, and by daybreak Jaw hind broadened their breach in were seconded to Transjordan al Street, Lockhart Road, South-
Pales-orn Playground (disperse). the old from the service of the the Arab ring around
Government, the spokesman The route to be followed by the Ity.
procession in
in Kowloon is- The Arab League spokesman in said.
The subsidy to Transjordan is MacPherson Playground (start), Cairo give no details of his claim that all of Jerusalem was in Arab reliably believed to total £2,000,- Nelson Street, Nathan Road, Jor- been dun Road, Shanghai Street, Lal- hands. Latest reports from inside 000 annually, which has
Nanchong Street, by Parliament until the chlkok Road, King Ab-voted The Holy City said
Desert Legion had the end of the present financial year Taipo Road, Nathan Road, Nelson dullah's
Street, MacPherson Playground city In
and the in April, 1949. The British Gov- a. grip of sleel strategie outlook for Jews there ernment was consequently under (disperse). appeared hopeless,
statutory obligation to
the night, the Jewish announce Legion and two other officers Road, Queen's Road East, Arsen-
continue The Arab spokesman said the at least until that date. The next doughter ol Mashe Shertok, instalment of the subsidy is due Foreign Minister of Israel, was to be paid in two months time.-
the prisoners taken a Reuter, among
Kefar Etalon ment fell to earlier.
when that settle-
the Arab. Legion
Meanwhile, Irgun Zvai Loumt
fighters sold its Jewish
were
oressing in on Ramle, Arab city
astride
the Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv too dangerous to blow up, highway, an artery over the Japanese Army magazine | Arabs and Jewish
which ANYU Taught
at Devil's Peak, Lyeemun, bitter headquarters hers said opposite Shaukiwan, has. not
the Jewish Army seized the yet been disposed of. the sarafand milltary camp, 15 miles "China Mail" learns.
at
GD
1
porary evacuation of residents in Avoided Reply
Mr.
Concession For Riot Victims
Canton, May 19. British nationals and com- mercial houses who lost their personal effects and once
the
in
21-Gun Salute Will Mark Inauguratian
Nanking, May 19. The firing of a 21-gun salute at 0100 GMT tomorrow will-signal the-opening-of the six-year term
for some
"
same
Mr. Tung Chung-wal, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, addressing the gathering at the election. (China
Mail Photo).
After the report and necounts, for the year had been adopted and the election of auditors had heen-approved, the main business
the
of China's first Constitutional of the meeting, the election ofceeding President and Vice-President.
20 members to stipervise President Chiang Kai-shek and section of a new General Com- Vice-President Li Tsung-ien will mittee, was proposed. take office in a brief ceremony before an estimated 3,000 guests in
BIG COTTON
TEXTILE DEAL
1
are
capture the elly.
Government
the He said that forces defending Laohokow num- bered only one brigade against
lx Communist brigades, launched the attack and raditional brigades held in re- serve.
which
three
The spokesman also revealed Nationalist planes made an intensive bombing raid on Fuplag. Communist General Nich, Yung- cheng's headquarters in Hopel on May 13, when many Communist high
commanders In north: China
A for were gathered there
mill- including Lary
conference, Tse-tung-one of the thres highest ranking Communista in
China-nimself.
Mao
He suid that according to in- tolligence reports, the raid claim-
an
ed more than 80 casualties and effort is now boing matie to establish the identity of the Communist dead and wounded, Reuter-AAP.
(Communist Prosura Increases-Page 2)
The Weather
"minating"" in the walk out of sama 200- dlealdent members amidst shouts of protest at the irregularity of the whole pro- Supervisory Committes When order was restored count revealed that 604 were still Diuident membere
oresent as against an original of
A small antleyelone", central in the firing questions at the chair.
330 when the meeting opened.. Easter Sale moving east, and from 30. man, the secretary and the legal
Election of the 20-member ridges extend wat to Central China d advleer. charging that mpeting was irregularly held ceeded without further hitch, and meets Japan to east of the
the supervisory committed then pro-mouth to the China Bra and-calling-for-explanations of the following-were-elected: different clauses of the Cham. ber's new constitution,
Notice Necessary
started
Preware is low in trough extending
Messrs. J.M. Wung, Wong Tal-Philippines,
Today's Forecast:-Modernist chlu, Li Man-ki, Chan You-ylu. winds. Partly cloudy.
Yesterday's Weibert Chan Woi-song, Chan Ching-to,
Lo Kwok-min. Maximum: 89.3 deg. Fah- ip Youle-lam,
Minimum: 74. des. Pa Wong Ping-kwan, Wong
Sunshlo 9.7 hours, Foa-um,
Mr. M.K. Lo told the meeting Fun
proceed with the election of a
Yin-ching,
Tam Kwok- Wony supervisory committee and not to
Mok Chun-feng, Chu discuss the legality
kwong, or illegality Wai-chi, Ho... Li-po and Dr. Li of the meeting.
committee will, supervise
Je
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the auditorium where they were elected by the National As southeast of Tel Aviv and Jaffe, The magazine, consisting of a in a nightlong battle.
sembly two weeks ago.
The President will accept the The former British military
resignations of the Premier and number of caves filled with am-
and was Enmediately circular No. 131-regering muntlica and highly explosive camp is estride ilie main road to equipment during_ibc Shu-Cabinet
Te Virtually adjólre scheduled to be Jerusalem. material, was porters to deposit 50 per cent of blown up on Monday
the the Arab stronghold of Ramie, en Incident of Jan. 18 may expected to send his nomination Im of Chang Chun to continue ás Bonds ordered and
which is under attack by Irgun have their replacements
ported free of duty.
Premier to the Legislative Yuan deferring the settlement of foreign spot, since it was regarded as too
Those who have already ob- Immediately in order to speed re- exchange until the arrival of the dangerous to move for dumping Zvni Louml forces.
tained Import
and organisation of the national Gov-that the axenda before it was took Chuching, Li Hineleung. Rainfall: licences Ben, imported cargo by making an Plans had been made for tem-
brought in their replacements jernment-Associated Press. exception for raw materials im-
may claim a refund of Customs production of the the
Shaukiwan ported for
area, opposite-
duty. export goods.
Devil's Peak, os a safety men-
Morrison significantly Instructions to this effect have According to the new bank eire Aure
authorl. avoided any reply to the appeal been despatched by the Inspec-
In his experience as legal ad- cular. In the case of importers of
The local civilian
Customs to
Tokyo, May 1
viser
to the Chamber for over the election of the new General Rel. Humidity, Buch re materials, exchange
tlow, however, vetand the plan of Maurice Risettes representator-General of
Socialist Commissioner of Customs SCAP has approved the sale of 10 years there had never been an Committee of the Chamber, from Dew Full- bettlement is permitted upon the
for blowing up the magazine vei of the Jewish
Labour Party and head of the Caaien.
Wind Direction US$37,000,000 worth of Japanese occasion when disputes could not whose ranks the new Chairman of receipt
approved import
of the possibility of because
Information Department
of the
But before this concession isotten textiles to the Netherlands be amicably settled, and it pain- und Vice-Chairman will be elect- Wind Force licences and the opening of letters
Lyeamun Pas, only eastern
Canted "replacement" importers East Indies. This was believeled him very much that this ineed. A date for the election has of credit inplead of against ship-
shipping exit from the harbour, London Department of the Jew-
ish Agency, who asked for re- are to comply with some irk- the largest sales contract in tax-tradition was now broken by not yet as evidence of ping documents
being blocked by earth
new state of
me formalities.
tile industry.
certain members who had taken Before the meeting concluded a arrival.
rocks as a result of the explo. cognition of the
Israel, withdrawal of British of
British nationals and Brms The purchase-which included the issue to a Court of Law. vote of thanks was passed amid The question of compensationeers from the Arab Legion, ter- concerned are required to give a towels, handkerchiefs,
It was not possible to hold the acclaim for Mr. M.K. Lo for his mination of the £2,000,000
because under the today by stating that the rulingkwan area and injury to civilians year subsidy to Transfordon and defned list of the replacements fabrics-was made on a Govern annual general meeting in April counsel at tho meeting.
now constitu- in Nanking for transmission to The Japanese will begin de tion, 21 days notice had to be the Foreign Ministry. The lat-livery at once and expect to com- given, and the best
they could this
autumn-do was to hold it today. approving the plan.
thorities in Canton.-Beuter. Associated Press,
The Committee has done all No new plans have been de-Government on any details I can ter turn will notify the au- plete shipment"
that was humanly possible. What else do you expect them to do?" continued Mr. Lo with some heat. This meeting la called to tran- sact the business set out on lis
Government spokesman Holling-
ton Tong defended circular 131
at
Blon
and
a press conference in Nanking for houses damaged in the Shau-
termination of the Anglo-Tran which dia-lordan silanoe. authorities from "Whilst I cannot
is to enxuro equity between cost was another factor and price of imports in view of couraged the
the fact
take. that Importers excessive, profit at the
охрепла
a
yarn and
and forward it to the Embassy ment-to-Government basis,
commit the
assure the conference it is our of the Government and publie." cided upon by the Army au- wish to be co-operative and help- He said that before the ruling thorities for disposal of the maga-ful in any practical way consis was enforced, excessive profits zine. It is possible that the caves tent with any responsibility we. made by Importers often amount-will be sealed and the explosives can justly undertake. ed to several hundred per cent..
allowed to-deteriorate.
BCOF Strength To
Be Less Than 5,000
Tokyo, May 19.
"We will do everything we can
to promote peace and wellbeing
as an individual Government or with the Governments of other lands. If our Government con anything- the Foreign
Health Week For Colony Next Week
Secretary can to terminate this Hong Kong is to have a Health Wock--a week
unhappy bloodshed the Minister
will do everything possible," he Bold.
Mr. Morrison said the Labour
The
14
Cotton Mill.
of educating the people in the cause of dis Dispute
ease and methods of combatting it.
Farty always had been and still drawn up by a committee of Monday.
campaign has been pariment and will start on about a Jewish home in Palestine, 20 members of the Health De-
is sympathetic and enthusiastic
"We hope successful accom-
plishment of a Jewish home Palestine will come about when
[.!,
By the end of this year, the total strength of the British Commonwealth occupation forces in Japan will probably be substantially less than 5,000, reliable British circles revealed today. With the withdrawal of the Already plans have been com- New Zealand ground forces by ploted to move ECOF Headquar September, the force will consist ters from the island of Etajima Jewish home of one depleted Australian infan-to the mainland of Honshu try brigade and a small Austro- battalion will replace the Head wished to see Arab social pro 1rn-Now Zastand air group. ÞAU
Today, none of the battaliona con muster more than 1800 men' and senior officers have
Hittle hope of reinforcements.
On Other Pages
Page
Proseure
the present troubles are over... "We have never taken the we believe in a view, becausò
in Palestine, that We always
throughout the
we are anti-Arab, A
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It is understood that approaches liave been made to General Dou
IN
that: the token
LARGE PYTHON
*moonuring
Chopper Attack
in
have been day of the Monday to
Negotiation
Special poatera printed for each
Another meeting between tho campaign from
Chinese Spinning and Weaving the General Labour Union and Saturday.
Broadcasts will be delivered, Nanyang Cotton Mills, Ltd., is English from 7.B.W. and in scheduled for tomorrow, to settle Chinese from Z.UK, every night, 1he 'current' dispute involving Each day of the campaign will 100 workers of the Nangang be devoted to one subject-Infant Mills. welfare, alles, cause of diseases, Serious injuries were sustained mosquitoes and malaria, epifting, by 18-year-old Chinese wirf, ruts-and-plague, and inoculations
"vaccinations. ** Pang Lai-yer, employed at the and vaccinations. Wing--Bing Underwear Factory,A motor-van will tour side No. 14 Matheson Street, who was streets in the, Chinese areas and the victim of chopper attack display aims on health subjects: 150 workers, the Mills have de outside No. 12 Matheson Street, The van, will be used in Hong cided to re-employ about 130. day.
and | sumably at the Labour Office.
Chinese labour circles said yes-
matum sent the to the Mills last week-end, do- manding reinstatement of the
indux, by Xin Union de
Should have
itaISEEN NEAR GAPER DAPhortly: midnight Jukter" } Kong on Monday and Tuesday. The mzeling tomorrow, nie
od
Kowloon on Wednesday
Friday and Saturday
Short lectures will also be
given
through loud speakers at stre corners, May magbakgårda bi Arrangements have been mado
settlement,
Leeds, May 18,
In Tokyo. Kobe has A large python, been suggested as an alternative some-40 Icet in length, is reportThe girl, who was immediately Thursday and New Territories on will attempt to reach an amicable Headquarters
to have been seen in the rushed to Hospital after the at- If General MacArthur approves, of Gap Road near Blubba tack, is reported to have received If however, it ta
it is expected that the Read on Monday last six deep cut wounds on the head | bulk of Australian for
forces will be A party of Police is said to add two similar wounds on the concentrated in the Tokyo area.
are have arrived on the scene after
Four ware killed:auti 20.ing Gtatements. Unofficial, confirmation-of-this a report find, been made regard=|--Her-aasallant, ho is alleged for-ainerne to exhibit-special Police Oropied, fic evidenced by recent enquiries ing the presence of the python her before the incident, managed the Tramway Company is to pro-
to have been in conversation with alidos before performances, while jured seriously when a pas by the British Commonwealth Dit is claimed that the python Gavlet Proposal forces newspaper into the practi- disappeared in the twin to cape and had not been ylde a special team which will be penger express train; Jumped catuits of publishing In Tokyo, after attempts had been made to caught up to. Ninted hour last driven through the city exhibling the tracks today near, Wath-
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