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THE CHINA' MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1948.
POLICE COMMISSIONER GETS
A ROUGH RECEPTION
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Peiping, Juno 25.
Poiping's City Council today went after the scalp
of Commissioner of Police, Major-General READER'S Tang Yung Hsion.
Major-General Fang, appearing before the Coun
cil to report on police affairs, was the torget of ashtrays, inkwells, and other missilas.
with mat-administration, said be withheld, except possibly that many major crimes were un-of General Tang himself.
The offers charged that the salvert, sold traffic handling discourtesy to the Cominlasion was inefficient and .complained that 4,000 forms of garbage had was peneranged.--Associated
been allowed to pile up Lย, pollute the area.
They also can.plained against the police derision Ja search education institutions for Red #gents if such searches were con- sided thy the police as neces- sory.
Press.
T
GIFT FOR ELIZABETH
LETTER
Chinese Opora Sir,With reference, to the, let-
in
community, European
show the
the
Attlee's Hopes For Strike
London. June 24.
ANOTHER TRADE FAIR IN TORONTO NEXT YEAR
Toronto,, Juns 25. "The first Canadian International Trade Fair has proved more successful, and significant 'then we had originally dared to hope," Rt. Hon. ~C.—D." Howo, Minister of Trade and Com- merce said today at a round table confèrenco of tradą fair managers from Europe, the United States and Canada.
*Trade faire
Kunstenugr
Then four Councillors, balder than the rest, ter written by A European, I rushed to the platform, turned the micro-would like la voice any opinion Prime Minister Clement "It is impossible to assess in the Unlled. States. phone around and bundled General Tang off. regarding the venue for Chinese Attlee today staked his hopes dollars and cents the business would stimulato impocte into tho Before this, several Council- (Nanking approval of their re-heatrical shows as those held in of halting an eleven-day view of the success of the first sald, and he hoped that in the
transacted at the fair, but in United States," Dr. It would
official strike, paralysing
near future there would be a lors had charged General Tang signations,, whteis doubtless will the Pe Hing Theatre,
be appreciated by surely
effort it has been decided to
of fairs held in the London's
waterfront particular by
his public,
number arhold another trade fair in country, in conjunction with the such slowing movement shows could,
of food Toronto next year. Many of Canadian International Trude 10 be staged the heart of the town, and in this between the Laobur Govern applied for twice their present buyers and exhibitors to attend supplies on friendly relations the exhibitors have already Fair, thereby. enabling overseng connection if our Chinese cinema awners are willing to co-operate ment and the Trade Unions. Space for next year's fair, ench in rotation. by letting out their balls for a "It is the policy of this Gov- Speaking on the value of trado very nominal rent, I would not erumment and I think of this House falra, Mr. R.E. Moore, hiki only benefit the cinema owners that one should deal with the organizer of the British Indus- but would give an opportunity to Union representatives and uphold tries Fair, added that "the value actual gates in the that here in their authority," be told the Com-did not le world
transacted, but in Hong Kong big progress could mons in reply, te demands for
the contacts be made
that were made, and in the valu- in staging theatrical more vigorous action, shows of Chinese Culture, which Soldiers went to work at the able information gained through any educated or a little advanced dork an Wednesday-an food moeting the buyers and public "Six-Armed Buddhas"
thinking European would appre- cargoes only-and continued to-of different countries." With ex-
hibitora to present her with the indian ciate, and which could be con- dny While mor then
ora from 25 different coun- 19,000 Army's wedding gift, a 100-year-pared with such shows as those dockworkers remained idle. iries meeting buyers from some Cieneral Tang was reused of being uis-Democratie
fair bus and told Dutch silver bowl,
in
Conservative Paris, Prague, Stockholm,
leader Winston 00 nations, the trade
become the ditatorial" by Councillors, ked
commercial molting The officers were
where they Churchill demonged· Lieut. Col. London, and Milan, that many
flourished
achleved and Chatterjee, of the Bibar į have
"Why should not the armed police
full pot of the world. In addition to were M.S
London, June 24. in drawing
of very strength of service personnel be the hundreds business con. rond the City Hall
Regiment, Ma). K. Ramanathan, † great success
The Conservative Opposition used Engineers, large audiences.
to unload the ships and acts, actual sales are being made, asscried in the House of Com- General Tang, atung by the of the Royal Tunn
Trade Stimulated I am certain that anyone will abuac, told the Councillors to and Capt. Joglodar Slogh, of the
secure a, clearance of the ports A Saturday after and cessation
The largest of these reported alisation of
mans tonight that the nation- shut up and likened them to Royal luban Army Service Corps. eindly spend
of the paralysis
coal and appreciating which
inues The Duke of Edinburgh
had was noon enjoying three-faced, six-armed buddhan
of an exhibitor failed. grips 1 at the presont today was that hard not present but will meet these those
working troupe's | time." win other words, accused them
selling $750,000 worth of tapered of thinking
Mr. Robert Hudson, their chief themselves omni-
billeers to thank them on July 30, showE.
Strike Spread? roller bearings to Canadian and Reuter,
potent
After
General
Tang
WIS
bundled off, the Council leerksted"; to urge Nanking to dismiss prid punish Tang and never give him another willvial job.
They also
decided to send circulars if City
Councils throughout
to
Support their stand.
the nation
A few hours after the incident,
all officers in Peiping's polter force restaned in protest but re- anninted at their posts
pending
Reminders
Today
VNÍC=Eastern Aquatic Meeting;
0.46 p. Programme of Popular Musle by Hong Kong Light Orchestra; at Kowloon Cricket Club. Ofetal handing over to NGW Board of Directors of · Ting Hospital, 11 am.
Ficet
Grand Dunce commemorating RAMC Golden Jubilee, China
Club, & p.m., to raid night. Reunion Afternoon by Diocesan
UM Giris Association, 1 Blocesun
Girls School, 3-7 *Pau."
Shanghof Lonn and Investment Co., Ltd.. annual meeting, SCM Past board room, 11.45
Coming Events
TOMORROW RAMC Church Parade al Military
Hospital. Classical Music concert, Toc 11 Club, Talbot House, 50, Macdonnel Road, 8.30 p.m.
Y's Men's Club swimming picule, Shed No. 27, South Bench Itond, pm to 7 pm. RAF Association Launch Pienie, launch leaves Queru's Pier at 10 a.m.; Kowloon Polico Pier, 1a.m.
R.A.F. Association
Launch Picnic ̈RAF, Association's Arst künch plenic of the season will be held tomorrow with the launch leaving Queen's Pier at 10.30 man, and Kowloon Police Pier at 11 am. To launch will return about d b.m.
Accommodation is limited 10 30 persons. If there is insum. clent rooin, priority 'will be given
to members of the Association und their families.
The next picnic will be held in July and, it is hoped, monthly thereafter.
·
Londen, June 24. Three Indian Army officers called on Princess Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace this afternoon
DEMOCRAT.
STUART'S WISH
AN ANTI-CLIMAX
Washington, June 24.
Dr. J. Leighton Stuart's announcement of his desire Coldstream Guards, some of them
of
men were
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE
Sydney, June 24. Federal and State Governments in Australia are combining to bring about a quick settlement of
Attempt To Discredit Coal Board
name.
the
Mr.
Gallokell, Hugh Minister of Fuel, replied that a campaign was being conduct. ed to discredit the National Coal Board and other nation- alsied boarde, even when they had only just come into exist
ance,
BANK OF ENGLAND SELLS SHARES
United States locomotive many-speaker, asserted that if the mines enter- private Ar atlee replied that "We tacturers, who in turn are filling had been under cannot immediately bring a whole a large order for
twise, they would probably have for Indin
tons (пого ninss of people to do the whole Dr. Jacques Kunstennar, repre. produced 24,000,000 work
of the docks"
this year. buit anid, senting the United States De-coat this Under
the nationalisation, tapartment of Commerce, said that hand" plans are already in bring in additional troops if the he looked to the Canadian
more remote In-management was work stoppage continues.
ternational Trade Fair to stimu- from the melt. In fact, the men About solulers of the famed late interest in such ventures in had found that the new boss was merely the old boss under a new travelling In lorries upon which to retire as U.S. Ambassador in China is re-the words, "We'll give you the
Erdb
had been garded here as a somewhat anti-climactic grub (food)
mother" Scribbled.
worked unloading signpost, marking the end to an era in United perishable foodstuffs today.
Meanwhile, the first intimation States foreign policy whon this country had
n possible spread of the strike hopes of cooperating with Communism in Asia. to other British porte came from Dr Stuart was picked by With a Republican victory al-Leith, Scotland.
4 projected general coal mining pros- There. 200 dock warkers strike.
Whe inspired by political the Secretary of State, Mrmost certain this autumn,
Meanwhile, the Government motives, he said. George Marshal, in July 1848 pective new Ambassadors of high knocked off work after unloading
For the first 4 weeks of this due in the respect he enjoyed calibre are hard for the Demo-part of a cargo of Egyptian onlins has postponed its severe plan to among both Central Govern-cratic administration-to-find-rumours-spread that the ship ration-power-and-the-Associated year,-07,000,000-tons had been
mined. Reuter. ment ufficials and the Chinese Practically all possible Ambassament had been designed original-Press.
cars would prefer to
to await, thes for London. Communists whom Mr Mar-
For most of the Landon strik- election outcome rather than ac- shall was trying to persuade to
marked their Arst cept a post which might not last eps, today cooperate.
Officials here expected that Dr.much beyond the end of the year. payless payday since the dispute
when For that reason, Mr. Marshall began Stuart, having been appointed be might be tempted to osk Dr. penalised for refusing to handle cause of his influence with the Stuart to remain in his past an- "dirty
oxide cargo" of zine Communists--many of whom find other six months.-United Press. - unless given extra pay.—Asso..... attended his Tenching University
would resign
ign shortly. Any idea that the United Stules would attempt appeasement of Chinese Communists was
Anally dispelled when the United States! decided on
on inilitary and economic aid to Chiang Kai-shek.
Most observers then believed the time
Foreign movie distributors to-Major B.K. Craig, Major FA News", reporting the sale of probably was ripe for Dr, Stuart day extended to July 2 the dead-Cunningham, Capt. WM. Cart all but 430,000 of the bank's to return to Yenching University. Ine for the Social Affairs Bureau wright, Messrs. W.F.C. Harris, original holding of 1,300,000. to grant increased admission H.R. Sturt, H.M. Sanson Tan shares in the Richard Thomas Appointment Problem
prices to theatres. The Arms pre-Chin-kim. R. Shanmugam, Wang and Baldwin Steel firm, said
att, Manty officials privately admit viously set June 29 as the date on N, Dippy, G.L., Crozier, they are not overly suddened by which
Kure, Japan, June 25, they would discontinue Mun-tong, Mok Pieks-kwce, Geal "this sale, well in advance of
definite nationalisation, A Are aboard the former Dr. Stuart's decision because they distribution unless price Increases Hul-chlap, Chen Bee-heng, J.F. Any
Combined Fleet Bag- feel a man of wider economic and are approved.
Ortega,
C. Lang, G. Jesamaal, move, acquires particular signt-Japanese
ship, Tone, being scrapped in | diplomatic experience might be A spokesman said the firms ex-G.M. Ipekdjian, J. Linstead, and ficance."
useful in the next stage in coming, tended the deadline as there were
Mrs. R. de Sauza.
The government had repeatedly navat yards here, was extinguish- ail in storage tanks stated that it intends to bring the ed when months. They admitted, however, Indications that the Social Affairs that timing of his resignation had] Bureau is studying the question
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel steel industry under, public owner- barned out after 10 hours.
Sink by B-209 last few days left the United States an appoint- and is preparing an
Thursday included Messrs. ship by 1980. ment problem.
George Chan, W.F.
of the war, the 10,000-ton cruiser Bergin, Sammy-Simon, EO Perez, M. A spokesman
for the bank was raised and towed into dock Leckin, A.C. Glippin W.F.C. said that the facts of the stock for salvage. No estimate of the Harris, Mmes. Plaisant and Le salo were correct, but "It has damage from the blaze was re- Plcard, Miles, Liedo, and Rouget. no connection" with the possi-ported. It was started by work- -bllities-of-stool Industry namen's torches cutting up the ship.
tionalisation,
for scrap.
DEADLINE
EXTENDED
elated Press.
+
Personalia
The following left yesterday for Singapore by BOAC flying- Shanghai, June 25. boat: Commander J. Howson,
United-Pross........
GREEK CHILDREN SCANDAL
answer,
on
.
London, June 24. The Bank of England, state-owned master bank of Britain, has sold more than two thirds of its large holdings in one of Britain's major stoe). companies, it is disclosed today.
The Conservative "Evening
took over
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday were Miss Joan Penfold, Mies Zoe M. Clubb, Miss He said that the bank buys and Washington, Juno 24....... Virginia Sun, Mr. and Mrs. R.M. selis large blocks of Industrial The United States called on the seven Soviet satellite Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. 0 Ed. and other shares all the time,"
Clubb, Mr.
bank and Mrs. J. Hur The
financial nations to take prompt steps to send back to worth, Messrs. S. Imamura, A.M. control of the 43,000,000 pound Graece any Greek children who had been Parrish, A. Buys, W.O. Franklin, company in 1948, when its private A. McCleod, R.P. Sundars, C.D., owners were having trouble fin- "separated from their families by force or Pepys, B.F. Lane, and RC. Coo-encing a huge new strip mili in throat of force."
Wales. It relinquished control In 1945,
of
per.
the tton, Co., Ltd,
"no
Jap Cruiser On Fire
Workmen who were sent away for fear of possible ammunition explosion, returned the next day,; -Associated Press
American Aid Agreements
In a formal statement, the torles and promptly arrange re- Lady Grantham yesterday visit. ' Noting the official 'attitude!
Washington, June 24. Government said that it noted patriation of those who were
the bank' simply - is.
Tha. State... Department today' with "grave concern' the find separated from their families by ed the now Government Quarters that
confidence that all ings of the United Nations force or threat of force. Unsub-which are being erected at Leigh langer interested as controllers of expressed
ton Hill.
the company!! the Conservative Marshall plan countries will cón- stantiated allegations that the nursing sister
Miss Elizabeth E. Burridge, u│Special Committee on the Balchildren were removed with the of the site and, of the two modern 1'it is naverthalese very intriguing, | American aid before the July 31
She was conducted on our "Evening Standard" commented, clude agreements un conditions of of Queen Mary kans regarding the removal of consent of their parents or for buildings which Hospital was married to Dr. Ray: a large number
And our deadline. ara being, con- to say the least, Le mond Yang Kyung Wang, also' of
children humanitarian reasons cannot be structed by the China Construc-nationalised central bank reducing Bichael McDermott told a press Queen Mary Hospital, yesterday from the guerilla-infested areas regarded as satisfactory in
department afternoon at St John's Cathedral. in Greece to the Soviet satel-light of the United Nations com-
their holding after a period of 10 conference that the The buildings are expected to years in a company likely to be hopes to make an announcement They were married by the Bolites.
mitteo's_findings, t
de completed by September. next on the list for nationalism within 48-hours Canon Martin.
Some
estimates placed the A State department spokesman
tion.Associated Press. The bride, who was given number of children abducted at noted only that Poland and Hun- Mr. Sami Simon and Miks nway, by Mr. J.S. McDoubll wore 10,000..
gary have so far replied to Poltt left for Shanghai by Air The statement said tho. United Greece's request for direct dis-France yesterday. States
Gavemment
cussion to repatriate the children. earnestly hopes the Governments of Al-Poland has denied that there are
Among the prrivals: by Air bania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Ru- any Greek children in Poland. France from Salgon and Hal manin, Hungary, Czechoslovakia Hungary claimed that the chil-phong on Thursday and Poland will make availabla dren lavolved were orphans who Lledo, Mile Bluzel, Mlle. Maga- were Mlle. without further delay, a full fat- were sheltered in accordance lon, Mime, Plaisant, M. Bantini, tual information on any Greek with humanitarian principles. HM, Maux, M. le Picard, M. children of their respective torri-United Press.
u dress of pale blue crepo' de chirio with a sido drape and white accessories. She wore a corsage of pink pladioli.
Mr. J. Lee was bestman, The reception was held at the Hong Kong Hotel Root Garden, The honeymoon will be spent in Macho,
RIP KIRBY
BI WANTE
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SOUNG WOMAN,
BIT DOWN!
Ankara, June 24. A Turkish trade delegation will teave shortly for Rome to nego „tiple an. Italian-Turkish
agreement.--Reyter.
trade
BicDermott made this reply when questioned wholher more time night be given Europeans to ratify agreements. Italy and some other countries have indicated that their paillargents could not act in time-Associated Press...
COMMUNIST ATTACKS IN NORTH CHINA
Tientsin, June 25.
The centre of Communist activities
mining contre 125 kilometres east of Tientsin, has now shifted further eastword dlong the Poping-Shanhaikwan railway with fresh ot tacks on Changli, 215 kilometres from here. Chinese reports say that some 10 kilometres from Tientsin fighting continued from yester on the railway toward Pelping day morning until noon and alerted the Tientsin garrison ai that, the Nationalist, garrison night-long with the thud of heavy| expected, reinforcements from une audible within, to port
city Tongshan's surrounding area. One-thousand Beds are report- Simultaneously with the Changed to have attacked-and-selapd Il onslaught, the Communists-Di- Pellsing Station, which was.com teraided, their sabotage along the plately gutted during, the battle milway in osat Hopel with ox= Tita Communists" withdraw #T Jensive destruction done to four, dawn, carrying dit. „iha Citation
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