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No. 34054.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1948.
ONE-MAN RULE FOR CHINA?
"Return To Dictatorship'
Report
From Nanking
ABSOLUTE POWER FOR CHIANG
Shanghai, August 18.
China, its Constitutional Democracy still sh.ny with newness, is on
the verge of returning to dictatorship.
Shipping Strike Off
Now York, August 15. The United States Can- eillation Service announced today that an agreement had been reached between the CIO National Maritime Union and
Allentit and Gulf Const shipping operators for setting the strike planned for Bep- tember 2
THE
wege
Agreement called increases
for
of 325 per
month for boatswains and
$12.50 for
>
other personno!
retrospective
United Press,
to July 16.-
EX-MODEL ON WORLD FLIGHT
The Young Chino Party newspaper Chung Hua
Times of Shanghai said in what appeared to be a joint despatch from the summer capital of Kuling and the capital of Nanking that Pre- sident Chiang Kai-shek will resume obsolute power to rule China by decree under special authority granted him in April in case of na- tional emergency.
Shanghai sources said they had not heard the re- port direct but had been expecting some such action and accepted the story as "probably true,"
The were
"It all added up to a great | deal of sound and fury algnity- ing nothing," one foreign poll- tical
AMO- analyst told the clated Presa.
The Chung Hua quoted Nan-low-making body but no concret king sources that the war and results were forthcoming. economic altuation were joc CW
corrective meatures critical to be met by China's ielayed or buried by protructed
egislative procedure. "present synthetic Democracy." The newspaper said the Sep- tember session of the Legisla- tive Yuan, popularly elected main legislative body of China's Constitutional Govern- ment, probably would be post- poned, Democratic processes ndjourned and one-man rule restored Indefinitely.
Ching, it said, would be h Turning to Nenking from Kuting Immediately
and is expected to mergency order put through an
10 assume absolute power, pro- August 26.
for
But will the sound and fury,
and took off on a projected US Envoy Apprised GENERAL
round the world flight.
Accompanying
single-engined
lier in the 208-horse power
SHOT DEAD
PICTURE OF THE DAY MALAYAN DRAGNET
Communist prisoners. with hands manacled, are driven away under police escort from Batu Arang, Malaya after 24 insurgents had been killed and 47 taken prisoner.
Political Crisis In South Africa
Capetown, August 18. . major crisis in the South African Opposition party is developing as a result of the intro- duction of the Nationalist Government's bill to repeal the Indians' right of representation in the Union Parliament and the Natal Pro- vincial Council,
Was
their
the
the
of
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POLITICAL CLASH IN BERLIN'S FRENCH AREA
Berlin, August 18,
| American infantry wound up manoouvres in the Burlin area early today as Communists bo- laboured anti-Communist hecklers with lead pipos, and fists in the Fronch sector of the blockaded city.
The clash between Communists and anti-Communi- ists came at a Red-sponsored mass meeting. Several persons came out of the melee with bloody heads and larcerations. Press reporin soid the rally was promoted by the Communist- controlled Socialist Unity purty under the slogan, "Defend the unity of Berlin.
When a group of youths, re-
AIR LIFT
ported members of the rightist RUNNING
Liberal Democratie party. до peared and began to heckle the
peakers, the Communista acked them.
The American
at-
manoeuvres fr
"The Gruneweld Forest ended ar the Russiant were reported near the end of their manoeuvres near
he zonal frontierr.
SMOOTHLY
Berlin, August 18. Favoured by good weather, both Royal Air Force and United States: Air Force cargů planes roared into Berlin like! clockwork today.
noon
The helmeted U.S. troops with fles, mortars and machine-guna mulated
delaying action
In a 24-hour streich ending a. :gainst
an "enemy" that had
Brlish and aptured Gatot uitport, British American. planes landed
von Loday, 010 supply field for the sealed-off more than 4,100 tons of supplies. with
After concentrating for almost Officers in charge of the opera- 50 days on food and coal, the tion said British troops theoreti-growing Anglo-American air lift ally took part in the manoeuv⚫ today brought shoes and cigaretle .es, although none were "fight for the
vestern sectors.
ng."
Russian Offer Marshal Vasally. Bokolovsky Russian Commander In Gar. many, offered barliners 80,00
Japs' Race
Of Giants ?
Tokyo, August 19. Japanese salongiatė Kyushu University kaya dia. covered. + means of oonvert.
լին
relatively small
ing
Japanese race into a nation of giants, the Japanese preos reported today.
Following An Injection of cow's glands, * 20-year-old man reported to have grown seven gentimetres in four months. Or 45 patients treated, only six were un-
Tho
affected.
creased their
other In- height from
ene to two centimetres in a month Reuter.
MUFTI'S CALL FOR
HELP
Beirut,,August 18.
Haj Amen el Husseini, · than 2,000,000 Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, blockaded. Germans.
more
A small amount of raw mater-today called on all Arab lols were also being flown in to nations to rush arms and
Berlin's keep Western
most troops into Jerusalem to pre- essential industries operating on vent the Jews from annexing
scale. Associated
the Holy City.
Л minimum Prees.
HOTEL PROBLEM IN SHANGHAI
New
for
The Grand Mufti claimed his Irregular forces were holding the Arab lines in Jerusalem and that the Jewish fames had gone on the offensive Ja the Holy City within the past few days.
Recent press
despatches sald
that King Abdullah's
Arno Legion, which conquered the old Shanghal, August 18,
elty, was still the major Arab complications
mintary force Jorusalem. hanghai's hotel dwellers arose The Mufti claimed his forces oday.
Government that they were cl
pumbered 15,000 but that they Nearly 200 hotels In the city could not hold out indefinitely in served nailce to the Municipa.. | Jerusaloid the enly.hope of against Jewish attacks.. pared to close down immediately keeping Jerusalem out
Jewish hands was for at Arab governments ito order their armies into the city immediata- ly. Ho said the Jews were plan- ning to annex Jerusalem.is the Jewish capital to replace Tel- Aviv.-United Press.
to lovy
tons of coal as their "first win ter Instalment.” today. The coal will be available to those who have gone over to the Neither General Smuts*
Russian pector to register for which may be unleashed United Party nor the Labour
lood. So far only a few in the Chiang Kai-shek regains diela-Party have yet decided torial powers, provide any cure attitude to the bill. This is re-
western zones have done this.
Meanwhile the Western powerr China's prefent politico-
garded as the first sign since
were reported to have a com economic headache"
As one well-informed Chinese the
plete programme for Germany general election that the
Moscow hos
lined up in case the Party English-language Nationalist editor of an
"egotiations should fall. Shanghai newspaper told the As-country's solid support for the
ociated Press:
colour polley on which it came
Diplomatic quarters indicated today that the talks now goin "Whether you attack it con- to power, in spite of ably by said the present direititutionally or dictate tree thing drugs that too was on A-call for Filipino foreign the Western powers and unac on at the Kremlin have bogge down on Russion demands which Cambridge, August 18.
war and economic alluation had have stili-got to solve three things minority vote. Mrs. Richard Morrow-Tait, been aggravated by KMT parti-inflation,
political growing
The Indians' right to repre- trade to turn toward closer Rusala backs down 8000, the Ber-anlees given permis lon
ceptable.
They said that unies: which have now weight of the Chinese Commun- 24-year-old former artist's an Quarrels
par- Ists and the civil
war.Asso-sentation undermined and virtually
included by relations with Great Britain in crisis will be back where extra charges for loflet tissue used model, left her husband and alysed the Legislative Yuan.
ciated Press.
General Smuts, supported by the
July before the was in
talks 18-month-old daughter today
Labour Party as well as his own, came today from a Govern-
by started with the Ruralen,
guests. blockade In the Asia'ie Land Tenure and ment official.
They also want to charge extra at its worst. Indlan Representation Act
for towels. They said: "Birould this hap 1940, and compensation to the
Hotols recently, were permitted Dr. L.com Maria Gonzalez,
firat pen the Western: powers Indians for land tenure restric- Director of Census and Statistics,
to increase their rates by 0 will concentrate tions. These prevented their ac- pointed out that Britain ranked
on Increasing per cent and charge CNC$1,000, the aircraft to. Berlin and, 000-10 cents UB, currency-fa: quiring fixed property In Nataleventh in volume of trade while except in defined areas.
second, will speed up the crea· Japan has climbed to the sixth
outgoing calls, tion of a Western German state position.
leaving Russin to her own de Split Likely
vices in the Boviet zone." He said, "If one should now Indications that new plans for "I have had & & Class licencement, to bring about a reform Colonel-General Arsu Jovano-Prime Minister, gave notice fiv
Since Dr. Daniel Malan, the openly advocate trade with Japan Berlin may be in the
making I see no reason in the world why were given credence when the usu pilnt-sine-1925," she said programme" broke down in a vic, was shot and killed while days ago of the intended repeal,
we should not ns"vigorously spon-three Western "ant I am ma' the flight 50 secession of clique fights within attempting
acctors com- sor closer relations with Great manders held that I will be the airst woman to the party.
to escape into General
Smuts party has held Britain.
# -co-ordinating By around the world in a light
Economically our cash meeting. There was no statement meetings but all that registers will ring. Politically the on the discussions. Local political cbservers have
that emerged were proposals either to matter is of greater urgency. Borbu, sald plane,"
Associated The route pulls for stops authority
been expecting centralisation of
Generul Jovanovic and three avoid the embarrassment of a
Press and United Press. in Chiang Kai-shek's others tried to cross the border division or to set forward some
"Trade France. Sarlisife, North Africk, hands for the past few months.
directed Great six days ago while pretending face-saving amendment to enable Cyprus, Italy, Dat Bahrein on
Britain will be an In fact, it was taken more or
Insurance the Persian Gulf. Arabla, Indio, less for granted by people in the hat they were on a wild boar the party to oppose the bill with-
for our own protection Burma, Siam, French Indo-China, know ever sin
bunt
from out voting directly against it. the Constitu-
the Japanese menace. Both are China, Japan, Aleutian_islands, tional amendment of April 18 left moving towards the border and Frontier guards saw the party
The
criulu 10 moet
manufacturing acute
countries and Alaska, White Horse Fori,
among the Natal vatore, many
there is nothing wo can buy John, Edmonton. Regina, win loophole for Cisiung "In case ordered them to halt onder and
of whom are pledged to sup-
from Japan which we cannot emergency."
Bombay, August 18., nipeg, North Bay, Montreal, Cup-
fired where national escaping group
the
port the Government on the
buy from Britain.
The Maharaja of Baroda may Iceland
guards who returned the fre and and crises-political, military Sentreenland,
indian question by an ond
under. killed two of the party.
not lose his throna in spite of economie--have bcen popping up
taking given to their consti.
"Trade with Eritain will not his State Legislature's demand General Jovanovic, a military the faster than the Government can strategist and a former officer et lanke,
tuents in writing.
only help strengthen the ramparts that he should abdicate. communica- cope with them since the end of
of Democracy Political quarters here predlet the necessity of cur
but will obvlate the Royal Yugoslay Army, was
An authoritative source by the the war that was equivalent to a Marshal
indirectly today that the Maharaja will pro Matos Chief of Staft a split between the United Party helping Japan forge the weapon bably keep his has a blank cheque.
and the Labour Party when the our and a top military axecutive
throng If the Political analysts who have
destruction,"-Associated atisfies the India States Minis. during the years of partisan war-bill is put to the vole and it is Press. China's haltink, steps fare-Reuter. followed
helloved that some Constitutional Govern-
1 members will support the Gov-
ernment.
is Michael Townsend, 25, a Cani- bridge. student and former mein- ber of the .A.F., who will do the nevizatin on the trip, which they expect wil', take about y WIKS.
With extra fuel Percival Proctor, flans-type plane used R.A.F. during the war, capacity of 136 callons--enougu for about 1,800 miles,
The papel said that the U. 8. Ambassador, J. Leighton Stuart,
Belgrade, August 18. had been notified of the plan
The Yugoslav and apprised of
Communist the altuation
Party newspaper reported tu- causing it. Recent
offor 's of the KMT day that the former Chief of uly which controls the Govern- the Yugoslav General Staff, pauly
of
In a country
Mrs. Morrow."Tait nald she towerd
under
is confident she will make the ment since the birth of the Re flight successfully. All the same public say the country is still not she was carrying at fast already for it-especially good juak charms, Including the present conditions of civil two four-leaf clovere.
strife, requiring virtual wartime
Her husband, un engineer, and centralisation of authority.
daughter Anna watched the take-
off
"I have given her every en
couragement to make this fight.”
he said. "I used to fly myself and
Sound And Fury
Rumania.
The paper,
Eight Generals On Trial
оп
Manila, August 18. Eight generals of the former know how much flying can nie n The past few months of legis- Japanese Artny and one rear- to anyone. Bickey (his wife) islative confusion in Nanking, they admiral will face trial before wonderful person, full of deter say, illustrated their point Philippine Military Commis- mination und courage."——Amo- | Søveral hundred resolutions have ciated Press.
been passed by China's supreme sions,
LITTLE HOPE OF CHINA TRADE REVIVAL
"San Francisco, August 18.
A United States commercial attacho, just returned from Shanghai, seon little hope of immediate revival of normal trade with China.
Mr Calder sald that part of the
"Chiria has vast resources
The
and an industrious people, the price inflation is the result of the attache, Mr Bland Calder, told Daychological situation... 2 the Chamber of Commerce, "but she cannot begin to re- cover until peace is realised,
and that will take restric-|
He cited the communist. tion on-the-flow of goods within
The
country and the
foar of currency In ffation, he unid, has hiked prices so high that price:infar tion exceeds currency inflation Commodities of. all kinds are hoarded as "result.
The situation continued to go The
and the terrie - downhill, Me Calder-said.
country cannot begin res
A vitamin wills pro, hoarded{covery, in ́his: view, until there ↑
is peace.
Then,
In Chion as a hedge against cul-
hé added, ho;Is rendy, and price Inflation, Mr. sure the Chinese people will be Calder sald in another, talk, be able to produce again, and trade fore the San Francisco... World with the outside world will re- Trade Association
MAVIYO... Associated Pres
They include Lt-Gen Shigenori
several
.
Opposition
to
::
BARODA SCANDAL
said
try with his explanations regard ing is alleged 221,000,000 em- bezzlement of Treasury, funds,
The source raid that whether .Tokye, August 18.) Warrants for the arrest of 373 for not la dependent upon the con- the Mahajara retains his throne railway sitiker in Hokkaido stilution of the government and the Maharaja's
Only three native representa- tives on the Opporttion, benches are expected to present a united front in opposition to the bill were issued yesterday, and 106 the change in Kouter.
airests were made.-Router.
More Arms For China Disclosed By US
Washington, August 18.
Kuroda, only surviving ex-com- A new US$374,351 sale of Amorićan surplus arms
to Ching was disclosed today by the State De- partment.
mandant of the Japanese occupa« tion troops in the Philippines.
The others, who, like Kuroda, ure accused of atrocities and murders committed by. mon
Cartridges, shells, mines and shall today and asked him to help their, command, ore
grenades were included in the speed American military supplied Lt-Gen Yoshihida Yahayahi, Maj-Gen
transfer of munitions which to the Chinese Nationalist, arm- Kiyotake
ies-Associated Press. Shuzo Yokoyama, Mat-Gen Toshi-was listed in a routine report of
Kawaguchi, LG cost originally US$0,002,130.
The sale, made on June 11. Laru Yoguchi, Maj-Gen Burizo
HALF WAY TO Fato, Maj-Gen Kensichi Masuoki, surplus combat, material, sold to Maj-Gen Osamo Kawashima and foreign Governments during the tour miths ended with July. It Rear Adm Takesue Furuse. chi are to be among the first effort, to support China's Nation
Kumda, Hayashi and Kawagu, [is_part/ of the continuing triod.---United Press,
allat. Government against Communist foes.
US
Do
COAL TARGET. }
London, August 18,
*
personal conduct.
Dr. Jivraj Mohta, Baroda's Premiér and K. M. Münchi, India's Agent General in Hyderabad, to- day saw the Maharaja. Dr. Mehta inld the Associated Press thut, his visit was purely formal. He and the- Maharāja are flying, to. Nów Delhi on Wedno'day 'separately...- Associated Press.
THE WEATHER
A trough of: lời: premeure" from the shallow deproctu stretches EW'acrom the Bouth (Ozina: Bes to`shallow depremton" -M25) 48: Euson and
thes arribeastward to a small but netive degrean south of Tokyo,,{"
A rider of bieb, pramure, extends, from The Paciße, anticyclona" "serosa - 2) "Japan and into 'N China where I linka úp with the relatively, bigh Ohina.
Today's Forecast:-Light|||| winds. Paft. '
“Yesterdar's' Wanthers
-$1.09 fax.
The City Government has nu answered a plea to extend servic charges to the bathroom,-Uniter Press.
·SHIP-REPAIRS
IN JAPAN
Tokyo, August 18.
JAP BANKING REFORM
of
Tokyo, August --18. The Japanese Government has begun to draft a legislation designed to reverse the entire banking system of Japan. General Dougin MacArthur's: Ordered by General Headquarters announced
today Arthur's Headquarters
the that the policy of limiting work vision will include the "de- on foreign vessels in Japanese mocratization" of all banking shipyards to emergency repairs institutions including the
Bank hod been amended to include of Japan. general repairs and conversion. Banking administration will b
A limited number of contracts taken
away from the
Mec- ro-
Financo
for general repair and conversion Ministry and given to a special of ships of foreign registry may commission, created for the pu now be considered as long as the pose. repair capacity not usable, by
The capital of the Bank of the Japanese because of lack of Japan will be solicited from materials-Reuter
among private banks-Reuter..
Refreshing
wer W
lly. BE
DRINK
to its coal export soal for 1948, Banahines & bow
Britain is more than half way Maximum: 11.1 des. Tah, the National Coal Board said Rainfalls 1.00 0.18 in Total sinew In addtion to the sale of arms tonight.
Jan: 1–1028,7 -- en dixi 60.13- Ins. at about five cents on the dollar The year's target is
0,519,000 *', - aguinat' un' average...»? (1581,8 mm-4= of original cost, the State
long tons, partment disclosed so that a Up to August, the Board re- - Page Two
URS030,043 transfer of miscel-ported exports totalled 4,081.040 Taro at møl P.W.D. Casa Argument.laneous spare parts", was made long tons.
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