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'FASTEST MAN ON EARTH"
Negro Dillard Equals Owens' 100-Metre Time
OLYMPIC CLASSIC THRILL
London, July 31. Harrison Dillard, coloured American track king, tonight became the "fastest man on earth” when he won the Olympic 100 metres sprint in 10.3 seconds, equalling the Olympic record.
De Gaulle
Accuses Premier
Nancy, Franer, Aug. 1.
Gen Charles De Gaulle last night aretised the government of Premier Andre Marie of seeking In postpone or anal the Octos bee ofretions,
whose Unton of
ki
The general, the French People, expects to re gister heavy gains.
the leg. tions, linted he might take direet welton if they were cancelled,
He said: "There are means of making them (the present gov. crament) understand they there to accomplish the will of the people.
are
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Dillard, generally acknowledged as the world's greatest hurdler, equalled Jesse Owens' Olym- pic record in defeating his fellow American Barney Ewell by inches in o dramatic photo finish.
Third was Lloyd Lobeach of Panama. The race thus become a triumph for the coloured race as all oro Negroes.
There was one break by Man- palog ʼn magnificent race in the 100 Donak Bailey of Britain before metres winning anal # 57.3 the men got away to a lovely strands, start with,Dillard first out of Bis fotos,
The giant Negro was quickly challenged by Ewell and it win ob vray that the race lay between Ewo. Ewell finished very tize
ongly and appeared to that he had won for he waved
after to the crowd an erstory pressing the tape
thank
It indeed from the press box as it his optimisin was not ju i hed and Dillard nod led from
sliri,
1
"Help me," the general plended.
British sprinter Alistair Shouts of "De Gaulle to power" McCordquedale obtained a great echoed through Stanislaus square victory over the white America here where an estimated 50,-printer Mel Patton who hid been 000 persons beard the resistaneeruded as the probable winner. leader speak from the balcony of the city hall.–Unlled ProKA,
Nylon Ban Enforced
Shanghai, Aug. 1.
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HOTEL REPRESENTATIVES HAVE TALKS ON NEW
REDUCED RATES
The 14,000-ton luxury liner Ruys, which arrived, here yesterday...with 123_papaengers for.... Hong Kong. Equipped with all latest navigation alde and mådern amenities for comfortable travelling, including A spacious deck for aporte and swimming poof, ihe Ruys
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can accommodate 312 passangers. She leaves for Shanghai on Wednesday. ("Chine Mall” photo).
Labour. Revolt Simmers Throughout Japan
Tokyo, Aug. 1.
The previny Olymple best, feutiniled by Ri on Friday, was 59.5 seotul by the Japanese Tn- fuuchi at Berlin m FOBC. Alex Labour revolt simmered throughout Japan today
Jany, the great French hope, could only nichtth after lead- ing
dt half way,
Nel van Viirt, the flashing Dutch holder of the world record, won her somi-final of the women's 200
against the ́MacArthur-inspirad 'no strike collective bargaining" decree for government employees issued last night by the Japanese Cabinet.
metres breu destroke in 2 minutes and 37 seconds two-fifths of a second faster than her record on Friday.
The 30,000 metres road wulk, won by the European champloo, Dillard had failed sensationally 3. A. Ljungeren of Sweden, was in the United States Olympic trials to hot a trek for many of the burdles. But he secured a trip 22 who started, The British hope, labour leaters are busy, caucus- The Government workers to Lonilon by taking third place Harold Whitlock, cullapsed bouing, Patton and Ewell.
Petired after 40-kilometres. Idun | The time-keepers recorded Ewell at 10.4 second and Labrach, where cane to the finish with none or the others in sight yet, though was a gond yard behind, at 10,6. his Ume was over 1}
mites above the Olympic record of four
seconds,
dication yet
While there is no positive in-ļof foreign imperiali-m and the
that left wing anti-strike ban a plot to return, labour unions will carry gut Japan to the pre-war cheap lab the threat voiced yesterday to your stetus-init Press.
Union's Ploa all a strike of 5,000,000 work err, if government issued a pan.
Tokyo, July 31. and etheunon-arked its members to
day to abide by the Cabinet ordinance banning strikes of Government employers.
Records Shatteredhur, 40 minutes and
anding in
Lure Nemeth, Hungarian strong
Tokyo, Osaku citiesta 2
These lead rs charged such ne would be unconstitutional since. It was not passed by Parlia- ment and Japanese labour “would not take it."
The Japanese government. how
*
The ban on the sale of nylon A great British week-end hull-man, won the humner throwinter claims the decree necessary in clew of the wishes expre red stockings in Shanghai was en-day cow! et 88,000 gave Dillard thrawing Litle but failed to break in General MacArthur's letter in forced as from today, according a transduus ovation as he step-any records,
Prime Minister Hiroshi
Astilla to City Government sources. Last ped on to the winners rostrum to! ily Steele, the coloured Ameri-aging modifications of the Public minute buyers were sean yester- become the second American goal con from California, won the four Service Law to outlaw strike and dry attempting to lay up stocks metallist ol the day. Ray Coch Jump Anal with a leap of 7,82 calinefive bargaitis usually before the deadline
pan, winner of the 400 metre hur-metres, Tom Bruce of Australia, understood for civil servants. dles, was the first.
Elanwesen, prevented the cle The government interpreted the The authorities emphasise that The 10 metres sprint was the sweep by Americans by edging letter og na order. -the-Imn-is-only-naninst the sale or biggest thing-in-a-big-day-espect--into-second-place-with-a-Jump-uf
nylons which I ohibited as a fully big for the Americans.
7.45 metres. non-importable Inxury
Kny article.
Only *
hairline technicality
Diet
On
Women Suspects Released
Two of the woman suspects who were detained by the Macko Polico In connection with the Catalina flying bost disaster have bean released, following" integrogation.
The women; were
detained they
visited the mortuary to identify the bodies of three alleged ade complices of Wong Yusofo
when
Chiang's "Triumph Church
11
:
Nanking, Aug. 1. ́. Fulfilling a wartime re-
ligious yow, President and
Madame Chiang Kai-shek to- are day dedicated the new pre-
sidential residence at Hano
Representatives of several leading Chinese, and European hotels met yesterday to discuss the naw rates fixed by the Quartering Authority, Results of the meeting were not made known. Mr. F. C. Barry, Managing Director of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, yester- day released a statement expressing resent- ment over the action of the Quartering Au- thority by "ignoring our polite and reason- able request to present a case
Mr. Barry said:
"The Quartering Authority told one of my manageik kome weeks ago that the proposed revisions in hotel rates were mostly to br directed against the smaller hotels which were charging exorbitant rnten and would certainly not affect the large hotels which were maintaining neral charge дя approved by the Quartering' Âu, thority and whileh were giving their full co-operation to Govern- ment.
Change Of Mind
"A week nga we gathered a change of mint had come over The Quartering Authority in that eur hotel mies were to be ro- Juced and consequent
upon this We addressed h'i a letter dated July 27 in the following terms,
We are given to understnarf that effective frun August 1,
1948,
hotel rates generally are possibly
subject to rilaton. to be
It such Is the case, and the rales now charged in the establishments cwned and operated by this Com- any are likely to be variori to Uni company's detriment. 10 would be appreciated if the op- portunity could be afforded this company of presenting its case, which, we feel confident, will rtify the rate: being currently afterked.'.
No Reply
"An yet we have not had, the courtesy of a reply from the
naturally maininth that prior to the arbitrary axing of hotel rates, the Quartering Aut- thority should have called to
atements showing Income and expenditure of each hotel whose reies he wished to vary. His nc- tion in Ignoring our polite and reasonable
request to present u
will which
undoubtedly fustify the rates we hitherto have charged, is very ruch resented,”
Snake Sent Inspector-
NO FANS FOR HOTEL GUESTS
Guests at the Repulse Bay Hotel were deprived of the use of electric lights and fans during daylight hour yesterday.
In responso to an en- quity by the "China Mall” the management said that in consequèfice of the new hotel rates which had been fixed by the quartering Authority, It had been de- cided to turn off the supply of electricity to rooms be- tween the hours of 8 n.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
It was also . stated that. quests at the hotel would be deprived, of the use of hot water baths during the hours mentioned.
Enquiries made: at a number of other European. ant Chiinese hotels:.cllcit-- Ted the informatión: that.
they had how get in
Lany
lines.
action on similar
Big Gold Seizure On Shansi
Hong Kong's Revenue "In- spectors yesterday made one
Meanwhile left wingers threa- tried a Øght to the finish with, Hitoshi Ashida, his Cabinet and the Conservative majority in the
Elsuo Kato, head of the Strug- Ale Committee of the
railway workers union, asked members at his union not to violate the strike ban' which was based MineArthur's letter of July 22.
Kato naked mentibers for "self containment while preparing. Small Margin
the next stage.
Occupation abservera Coeliran. 30-year-okt! The indications are, however, sald
suparatce the union threats 10 not discounting the possibility the Chinese press tonight, that eally won the hurdles title and
strike General MacArthur and the oc workers hlackmarketeers hold large stocks his time of 511, seconds was a
threatened yesterthey by leftist as a The following were the results cupation. and will attempt
the recard. to keep
of various competitions today:-- business alive after the ban.
So far Japanese labour lead: rṛ, factions. The crowd of 86,000 gave a
triumph church.” Men's 5,3050 metres,
|ted Heat 2. tremendous ovation to the Ceylon-
by Kozuyoshi Dabashi, Prosi”,
Scheduled Lot Generalissimo
and Madame ing across Shek-Ọ Road in the of Social Affairs ese hurdler, Duncan White, who st. C. Alden (Sweden, time. 14 dent of the Japan Communica- August 7 and wit be called oft the ban earlier in the came in second with the disad-nutes 34.2 seconds), 2nd Manila tious Workers Unlon, canined only on direct orders from MRC-Chang vowed in August, 1937, front of a motor-cyclist yes-
following the Japanese invasion terday Zatopek (Czechoslovakło, 14 their imprecations to the Japanese Arthur, a union spokesman said, that the site of their official re-him to swerve
afternoon, year but had agrees to delay its vantage, of being drawn in the minutes 4.4 seconds) 3rd Makela government, Japanese caplial and enforcement 13 allow hosiery jout de Ione but one.
sidence near the Sun Yat-sen (Finland, shops and haberdasherles to dis-
14 minutes 46.6 American investors, Yet another American, Wally
surface and topple over mausoleum would be used to c n- The resignation last week of pose of their nylon stocks-Rea-Ris, the lowa, student, put a new seconds), 4th M. Stokken (Nor-
struel m.church it China deleated (embankment. -* two top. Allied Headquarters lab. Agure in the record book in win-way, 15 minutes 6.5 seconds).
Men's 400 metres hurdle final our chiefs, James S, Killen and
Janis morning he told a gather- Sub-Inspector 3. E. Hayward, of The motor cyclist was Polleo detail: Ist Roy Cochran (United Paul Stanchfield,, is regorded | States), time 51.1 seconds
ing of nearly 200 prominent Chin-No. 2 (Wanchai) Station, (new ae giving encouragement to the Diymple record, subject, to ratu:- taction, to fight the issue out erme
The Bureau dectured
Jeri
Ameriena father of two children, Athletics
Difficulties In Supervising Truce
Rhodes, Aug. 1.
Count Folke Bernadotte, the Palestine mediator, is leaving here today on a six-day, visit to Amman, Jerusalem,`Alexandria, Haifa and Tel-Aviv to discuss the demilitarisation of Jerusalem and the refugee problem with Arab.. and Jewish authorities.
strike from outright deflance for a Government communication
tion chungshan (Little Red Hill) Over Bank of their biggest gold seizures
ration). 2nd Duncan White wint may
! (Ceylon) 515,8 seconds (also beut Killén, Vice-President of the
Cochran brate the Olymple re-
The strike
—Associated Press.
which
HONG KONG SCOUTS TO PARTICIPATE
IN JAMBOREE
Canberra, Aug..1.
non-denominational
A nine-foot snake slither-in recent months on board
95. Shansi.
caused Six hundred tels of gold, on the wet valued at about HK$135,000, were found concealed in a radio-set in
box. The tubes and other purta had been replaced with the cold.
The set belonged to one of the life-boats on this ship. It was |*50 Christians attending the dedi-" He was admitted to Queen found in the radio-operator's"
ention that the tribulations
of Mary Hospital, with injuries to office. Mones when he endeavoured to his legs and arms, "but was discharged. liberate the Israelites were "many charged inter in the day.
are facing in rebuilding.thia na- 29, lon."
old Olympic record) 3rd B. Lacs|AFL_Pulp and Paper Mill Work- A Sedut Jamboree for the PaciUmes greater than those we now son (15weden) 52.2 seconds, 4th Fers International Unica, said he fie Islands will be held near Mel Ault (United States), 5th Yves is resigning because he could no bourne between December Cres (France) and dih O. Missoni longer go along with the now oc- 1940, and January 9, 1949, 11,000 He urged them to have courage (Italy).
cupation labour pulley.
Scouts will participate, including Japanese Commute are make 8.000 Australiens, 400 New Zean and faith and carry out their duties in accordance with the cord of
of F1 which was set up yes. ing the most of the situation by landers, and scouts from Pakistan, the highest conceptions of God" terday by himself and R, Larsson, accusing all political partles ex-Hong Kong, Malaya and the United
The Rev, Luther Shao, Segre. Sweden, Duncan White beat yes-cept their own with being stooges! States—Agence France-Presse.
tory-General of the Church of erday's figures by one tenth of ε
Christ in China, delivered a do resend today,
fdicatory serthon and Yu Wei-ning, pastor of the Methodist Church in Shanghat conducted a communion service,
Mr. Ralph J. Bunche, head dificult to supervise the truce. of the United Nations Secre- Sir Ralph Cilento, Director of Pon (Britain) four hours, 48 tariat in Palestine, is leaving the United Nations Social Affairs
for Lake Success today to speed up the delivery of truce super vision, personnel and equipment that had been requested by the mediator.
So far, only 30 of the required 125 American observers have ar. rived and four transpart aircraft of the 15 requested.
Count Bernadotte, on the ques
tion of truce supervision, sald last aight that the shortage of per sonnel and equipment made
On Other Pages
Page Two
it
Pessimism On Japas Indun
trial Revival,
Pago Thren.".
UB Pollay In Germany.
Page Seven
A Molotov. Book In Town. Page Eight:
{Pare
Men's 50,000 metres valk: Ist J. A. Lungoren (Swede...)) time four hours, 41 minute); and · 52 seconds, 2nd Goston Godel (Swit- zerland) four hours, 43 minuties and 17 seconds, 3rd T. L. John minutes and 31 seconds. 4th F. thodes fr:n Geneva today, sald 53 minutes and 18 seconds. oth Department, who arrive i
1. Bruun (Norway) four hours he believed there were one pat tion Araia refugees.
Martineau (Britolu), four hours, 53 mluutes and 59 seconds, Count Bernadotie, who is Pre- and sixth K, Bjurbatruøm (Swe dent
at tonight he hoped to be in 13 seconds.
of the Swedish Red Cross, den), four hour, þt minutes and Stockholm for the International Men's long jumpi
Wille Red Cross. Conference from Aug-Stecle,
ut 10 until early September.
(United States)}|| 7.823 meleon (25 feet, 34 inches), 2nd
"I am not stopping my work as T. Bruce (Australia):7.555′ ame- mediator, I shall be in touch tres, third, IL. P. Douglas. (United daily and, if it is necessary to '01), 7.545 metres, 4th L. G come back quickly, I can return Wright (United States). 7,453 yea In two days, he added.
| trek."- 0th- Prince: Ad:dayla (Erk
He said he was not avery hope. Inin) 1.470 metres, 6th P. Dagk tul, of Arab, and Jewish leaders to (France) 7.070 metros, coming. to Rhodes at present, but Throwing the hammer: sald they might possibly come Imro Nome'l (Hungury), 65.09 metres, (184 fort)/ 2nd. Guiljan at a later date,
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The mediator said the holdup in (Yugoslavin), 5427 metros, 3rd the arrival of some parsonnel and P. Bennett (United states): 63,73 equipment was due to transmission motres,
delay of some very frank tele-Women's Javellis, mal: 1st Mis [#troms" ' as, a result of ¡pstelka; of H. Basune) (Austria); 45:57 metror
Greek - póst hnd telegraph wark- (new Olympic record), 2nd K. ( orage ALTERONES)Parvisainer (Finland) 48,79, me2| Repsevelt Ófalul Called had asked for eight Bench tren and L. M. Carlated. (Don
Red Spiva.cruise Bratt Airurats and received nope, mark), 42.08 Difres with D. Li White)]|| Awo helicopters and received nomo,- Dodron (United 9/a'sa)%, 42:08 thos China's, Economic Recovery 100. jcops, and received 80, 00 Bal, tres, oth 3. Of Teuntesen-Waaiboer
Plan
gian, observors, and 47 had uru)ve (Holland) 1:40,97/ metrie sand du {Twelve
[nd. 124. Frenon observers and 10: J. Koning (unjjandli 0,45 mettan Olymplo Reculla
und Freibsteden
Victims' Belongings
Pathetic reminders of the recorit. Catalina tragedy neur Magno all that could be salvaged" of the passengers" - bas longings are pictured below. The articles Include", m briaf DEST, two travelling bags, passports,” fadies'. handbags and, package of miscellaneous articles.
• Mayor Shen Yi of Nanking and wife and Dr., Wang Chung. hull former Foreign Minister. were among those present at the ceremony.--Unitud, Press.
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Yesterday's Weather
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