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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, "JUNE, 28, 1948.
TWENTY MILLIONS HOMELESS IN CHINESE SUMMER FLOODS ALARMING DAMAGE
Pirates Active In Kwangtung
TO CROPS
Nanking, June 26.
| At least 20,000,000 Chinoso have been made home- less and more than 2,000,000 acres of farm-
·land inundated by summer floods in nine Con- tral and South China provinces, according to reports reaching the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. *
Canton, June 27. Pirates made off with a haul-estimated at CN$15,000 million when they attacked a A tow-boat operating between Canton and the Tungkoon area, according to a message reaching here.
The pirated tow-boat carried cargu only.
Another big haul was made by pirates operating along the North River when they boarded passenger and cargo-carrying
0 vessel..
The fireman f the Inunch towing the boat is said to have been fatally wounded by gunfire
In view of the frequent plr- acles along Canton's waterways, steps are being taken to tablish a water police service, whose duties will be confined to the Pearl River delta, accord- ing to a Chinese report.-Reuter
English Opera In Holland
es:
Amsterdam, June 20. The English Opera group on a starring tour throughout Holland Inst night gave a performance of John Gay's "Beggar's Opera" in a new musical version by Ben- Jamin Britten.
Ministry spokesman said crop losses alone were, reaching an "alarming figure" and with the loss in production due to the civil war, may produce famine conditions over large areas of China.
Cinema
Dispute
Settled
Shanghai, June 26.. Hollywood can breathe # bit easier as far as Shanghai is concerned..
Whe
The stalemate between foreign film, distributors and the Muni- tipul Government over theatre admissions
broken by Mayor K.C. Wu who granted the request of the distributors and theatro.'ówners for an in- crease In admissions.
In Hunan Province alone, One of the greatest problema officials estimated that. flood will be Anding food for the Na- Government's 6,000,000
The distributors had sent an waters, due to protracted rain- tionalist
There soldiers.
Govern- is the equally ultimatum to the City fall, cut rice crops by 50,000,000 grave problem of clothing these ment that unless
the theatres piculs, while 8,000,000 farmers
troops, Chow said, since China's could charge more they would were made homeless and 322, cotton production is expected to be forced to halt distribution of 000 acres of the nation's farm- be reduced 70 percent below films July 3, land were damaged by the normal due largely to devasta- Yesterday the Mayor, acting flooding of five rivers.
flon in the civil war.--Associat-on his own initiative, As a result of torrential rain-ed Press. fall in May and June, the Minis- try studied flood reports from the provinces of Klangal, Anhwei, Hupch, Szechwan, Kiangsu, Kwanglung, Fuklen and Kwang-
si.
From Wuhu, centre of Anhwel's wheat and rice producing areas. officials reported the loss of wheat crop of at least 12,000,000 piculs, with crops of wheat, rice and beans "totally destroyed" in at least five districts.
Grave Shortage The Government's Director of Agriculture, Chow Mu, told the Associated Press that crop losses in Anhwei and Hunan, which Are the traditionel for Shanghai and granaries the
Nanking,
"create further Ceterioration Lo the sirandy
food situation."
The performance which took place in the Municipal Theatre
Anstordam · nt
under auspices of the Dutch: "Wagner Verenining" within the "Holland Festival," Festival,"
was heartily
welcomed by the audience which included
many
foreign and Dutch authorities, and artistes.
Bentarain Britten told the au dlence, "I am very glad to bo hack in Holland again where I feel at home. We all
are very
Crateful for the Way which
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Comp for which plans
Valley
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GENERAL GETS LIFE TERM
granted an Increase of the minimum charge from CN$60,000 to CNS 100,000-an increase of 68-2/3 percent." The amount was not what the theatres and distribu- tors asked but indications дго that it will be accepted-United Press.
Lisbon, June 20.
Belgrade, June 20. General George Stavhescu and] ten others, accused of having taken part in a mussacre of more After official Portuguese fares then 10,000 Jews at Jassy, Ru wells, American Naval mils manin, in 1941, were sentenced which vlaited Lizbon weighed to penal servitude for lite by a anchor on Saturday, leaving tho war crimes court today, Tanjug, Tagus bound for the Mediter- the Yugoslav news agency ro-ranean after a six-day ported from Bucharest.—Router. Associated Press.
stay.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority scAuthorities
were drawn Bome years $20, prevented most of the food damage, Chow Mu said, He added that by the co-opera- tion of the United Nations Food Agriculture Organisation, farm- tands in the south will be salvag- you have received us."
Other
will be ed by alternative cropping. performances
Nineteen agricultural machin- given in Utrecht and Rotterdan.. -Associated Phoss.
ery plants will be operated in South China, uring UNRRA suits together Third- subtract supplied equipment in an effort that figure from thirteen to get # expand modern farming the number of cards in the re- methods, he said.
FIVE BROTHERS DROWNED
Porthleven, Cornwall, June 28.
Five brothers, fishermen from this village in southwest Eng tand, were drowned today when their bast was tuult in a collíalon with a steamer--Reuter.
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Adding ABBERS, ADD, SUBTRACT
either East and SUCCESSFUL play for certain West placed each with thres dia- in contracts involves a simple, but monds. For West six cards. definite mathematical procedure, clubs and four in spades, plus First assess or estimate the length none in hearts would leave three of certain sults indicated by the diamonds. For East seven hearts, bidding of the opponents. Second ono spade and two clubs would South-based his playing plan on that premise. premise. Winning
the club lead with the maining suit or suits. That pro- A, he scored the spade A and Q. it Was cess may indicate a hopeful play and diamond A. led to the spade overall for the objective which would K and scored the diamond K for
сгор appear unattainable without it.
add the presumed length of those leave three for diamonds.
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After the club $ was led and D. None South surveyed the dummy, he C. K 10 9 noted that his task was no cinch, West was marked with at least Geraldo" four spades, to double with 30 little high card strength cut. East probably would not have Plano ventured that. vulnerable over-
hearts Recital by young Bladenta (Studio) Call with only six.
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