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CHINA'S CURRENCY TO BE REPLACED
Japanese 4 New "Sun" Dollars Tang
Will Equal One US$
Suspects Re-Arrested
Two suspected War Crimin- als, Maj-Gen. Kinoshita Blicht
and Sgt-Major Yoshida Bunzo,
who were released from Stan-
MOVE TO KILL INFLATION
Nanking, August 19.
ley Cinal Inst March were re- The Kuomintang's Contral Political Council decided this afternoon
arrested in Japan last week.
Arrangements are now beth4
macle to return them to Hon Kong 10 Ince trial briforo a British Military Wor Crimea Court.
Kinoshita and Yoshida will be charged with being concerned fr the torture, and ill-treatment of internees, which is alleged to have tuken pincent Bridge Bouse, Shanghai, during 1943. They will also be charged with being con- cerned in the death of Willinna
Hutton. who was a Chlef In- spector of the Shanghai Pollee
Force.
Kinoshita
that China is to get new currency to be known as the "Sun currency.
ECA Funds
To Buy Machinery
Nanking. August 19,
·
[This momentous conference--the first definite official, move to kill the present inflation- was presided over by President Chiang Kai- shek.
According to the Council's decision, the Sun cur- roncy, when issued, will have a rate of CN$3,000,000 to one new Sun dollar.
The rate of exchange be- Mr. Roger Lapham told altween the United States and Yoshida were news conference that an agree-dollar and the Sun currency held in custody in Stanley Galment had been renched with will be four Sun dollars to until Murch this year, but owing China's Premier to allocute to insufficient evidence held US$70,000,000 from ECA funds one United States against them at this stage, for Industrial reconstruction while the pound sterling rate
of replacement will be determined
In June this year the Minister (Mr. Enimanuel Shi well) ordered this case to be re- oprinted for further investigation, This
hinery was much worse
dollar,
charges were dropped and they and purchase
on the were released and repatriated to
be- basis of the fixed rate spare machinery for China. Japan.
War Mr. Laplum #d_a survey tween the pound sterling and
showed China's situation on spure the United States dollar. parts machi
the Shanghal Meanwhile, than previously believed. At least
today officially will be Bankers' Guild the alioention
notified all banking Institutiona committed to thide
purchase. "This amount will be in the na- in the city to ruspend operations as from tomorrow for at least two ture of grant to the Govern-
receive days, pending adestment of the ment, but those who equipment will repay
new currency measures.
is now in progress and it is in hoped to bring them to trial In Hong Kong October.
half of
week in RARE the frst
SMUGGLING OF ARMS FROM AMOY
-
Manila, August 19. Mr. D.B. Monroe. Customs Commissioner of Amov, na communication to the Philippine Customs Commissioner (Mr. Al- fredo de Ron) disclosed fingroot
arms and amanuni smuggling tion from Maniln to Amoy aboard ships.
were
costs in
| Chinese currency,” he said.
Mr. Lapham added that a new [‚report would be mude to the United States Government soon.
He sold no decision
Press.
in
Subdued Optimism
tanism.
currency
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S. African Immigration Restricted
Capetown, August 18.
Explosion
Shanghal, August 19 The Director of the Mustery Bupplida Bureau, Mr. Chen Chiang, told a press confer ence yesterday that the Taxang ammunition dumpex, plosion was not the result of 'sabotage.
He
He thought the accident was caused through the care- less moving of shells. added a special court martial was being formed to try the superior officere responsible explosion-Reuter. for the
India Loses Key Point
New Delhi, August 10. An Indian Army: communi- que today admitted the loss of Skardu, control point for the 16,000-foot Burji Pass and key to the northern approaches to to the Srinagar, 100 miles south.
The fort fell to pro-Pakistan forces on August 14-the day the
Kashmir United Nations
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34 minutes an average speed of 394 miles an hour.AP Photo..
Situation In Jerusalem
"Getting Out Of Hand"
Stockholm, August 19.
Count Folke Bornadotte said today the situation in Jorutalom is "gradually getting out of hand." He asked the United Nations Socur....... ity Council to take prompt action to halt Arab-Jewish strife in the Holy City.
The South African Govern-mission offered the Indian gov~. at the end of the eighth month ment today announced that it ernment a proposal for ceasefire would cancel assisted immigra of warfare between the Indian In tlon-under which 70,000 Bri-Arty and the Pakistan-support-
the Union ed Moslem rebels. tons have entered
Union
the
were
pro-
a message to the Security Council, Bernadotte said: "It should be borne in mind that fur- ther deterioration" of the situation in Jeru- solem may lead to general resumption of hos- tilities.
continue to help. Im-and main Indian Army base truce began raged through- General A. Lundstroom, cop
parics
attackers
痛
Resource Of Love
Lucien
Perli, August), 18,
returned Legras here yesterday to ade his girl friend and try to make up with her. The
him out of
girl friend. Ricked thê: dohr, and Legras tried to climb back in in through the window. breaking a glass he severed artery in his hand and bled to death-United Prous.
Piracy On
East River
The communique said it was in the past two years
the 200 soldiers Dr. T. E. Dongras, Minister of "presumed"
Kindu Maharajah, Slr the Interior, stated in the South of the African Assembly that the Union Hari Singh, state army
The United Nations had
dali. They both had come by "overwhelmed" was yel Financial circles in Shanghal Castle Line had agreed to release
Moslem
asked Arabs and Jews to ac- heratoly to ignore the authority made on the question of apply the centre of China's commerce the Government from
attackers. the re- Pakistan
The
state troops held ing Chinese currency balances of and industry-received the new maining financial cbligations un-
against retive last Friday morning. (In Haifa. it was learned yes. the cept a new cease-fire effec-of the United Niilong."
·Truce Violations ECA funds to help balance the
concerning the impending eurder the State-sponsored Echeme. Indus river town national budget. He said, how-rency reform with subdued, op- The Government would coase peated Moslem attacks all whiter ever, it was not poredblo-to-trans-
Anancing: transport, except in although they were cut off by But the bitterest fighting terday that the Chief of Staff of for such funds
snow-blocked directly to the
from since the second Palestine the
UN. Truce Commissiom Chinese treasury but they would
They said that unless that new special cases, he said.
well-
Government (Srinagar. The is Buficiently have to be used to curb inflation. backed, it is likely to go the way
would
state capital.
out last Friday night.
siders the recent shooting in the which in turn would nssist
were socopted by the old inflation-ridden
migrante na-
The Moslem already baluncing the bogel.Associated ional dollar.
Canton, August 18, Bernadotte's vides said Securi- Holy City violations of the truce the London Committee of the believed to be based on Gilgit, ty Council action could take the by both Jews and Araba).
The provalency of piracy Bouth African Immigration mountainous tribal state border- form of warnings These circles anticipate furries
"Bhould the present action of along the East River is causing or sanctions. Board and those who had ing on the Soviet Union. Now on the market tomorrow and over
against the site found to be vio- the Security Counell Lake the weekend,
the ពន the banks' ready booked their passages occupied by
with the Uni2, Castle
the truce ordered by the form of a warning," Bernadottle much concern to shipping com- Lino. Gilgit formerly paid tribute to closures will permit no further
pro- Kashmir's Hindu Maharajah. The resolution. The Government did not
clearly pointed out to the paries: this route. withdrawal until t least next
Few vessels operating along the pose to exclude 'immigrants who tribal area was occupied by the
"That responsibility will be week.
"Under prevailing conditions it
vached their Reserved speculation was the could make a specific contribu- British at the end of the nine-
violations are East River have is dimcult to assess responsibility assessed whether Inne of official comment of fur-tion to the prosperity of the coun-teenth century
and idle to try to ascertain which due to members of the opposing destinations safely an'i, it is un- shipping owners are expansion eign bankers in Shanghat tonight try and fit into the national pat- Czarist Russian
into of the parties to more to blame," armies or to dusident elements orderstood,
| contemplating an appeal to the concerning
Irregulars. Bernadotte said, adding: Government's tern and way of life, Dr. Dongeus India United Press,
decinred.
"That cach party has a duty local authorities to provide more Wholesale destruction on muny monetary reform.
this "Unless they have something to "For such there will be room,
tu bring justice its own dis-adeguste-protection along rubber and coffer plantoilons hove -kinda, ni...arimunition..
River. sident elements and irregulars The latest piracy report fromTM Air Monroe suggested that gun-curred in Motaya, according back it up with which we don't but only the best will be good
when they violate the truce.
3That ceprisals running could be mure effective information received yesterday know about, this is simply a mat-enough for South Africa."--Reu-
this aren states that pirates who ly cherked at the point of origin. by Messrs. J. A. Wutlie and Cantor of knocking ett zeros,"
tions are not permitted, pony, Limited.
"That no party will be lowed to gain by any violation --Associated Press.
Mr. Monroe sakd armA being smuggled by an unknown ring to an unknown destination through Amoy and he rited thre known
sinugging at-
tempts.
cases
He said arms and ammunition Intermented by the Customs. At Amuy included 68 submachine- Put force pistols, one carbine
5,541 rounds of different
The Philippine part authorities
ure Investigating-United Press.
SHAH IN ROME
Rome, August 18.
Wholesale Plantation Destruction
Mr. W. Welch, Director of the company, said that according to information received by his arm, the estates concerned are owned
the
senior official said.
Manipulators Agitated
oneer.
World Flight Abandoned
to
the
Pakistanis, platity Couneli in a July 15 suld, "I suggest that it should be panies operating services along
forestall
JAP TANKER'S VOYAGE
Singapore, August 18.
The Arat Japanese
hamu.
NEW DEATHS IN ENCEPHALITIS EPIDEMIC
and resolu⚫
SOME CHARGES
DROPPED
intercepted a motor veasei near al-Walchow, 60 miles north-east of Hong Kong, made off with a haul of some CN$700,000 million, Reuter.
|* ITALIAN STEAMER
VISITING
vessel to call at Singapore since the war. by the Anglo-Dutch (JAYA)
Tokyo, August 10. the 10,000-ton tanker Toa Maru, Plantations, Limited, Anglo-Javi
Tokyo's encephalitis epidemic arrived here today after an 11- Shali Riza Pahlevi, of Ferslu, Estates, Limfied. Java Consolid
day non-stop voyage from Yoko-claimed 24 more deaths and Marlagne, near Marseilles, arrived here for a four-day visitated Rubber and Coffee E fate,
August 10,
68 new cases today, raising the Fears were expressed that the today in the Italian Presidential Limited, Kroewock Java Planta.
Jerusalem, August 19. "The tip is proceeding to Bah-metropolitan area death roll to
The Nirvo, bolleved to be the Mrs. Richardo Morrow Talt,
Four of the 12 charges against firat Italian steamer to visit plane, escorted by a squadron of tians, Limited, and Zinngbe Rub-suspension in trading for at least
two days will exuite great dift- 24-year-old flying mother, today rein, in the Persian Gulf, to load 264 and the number of victims Mr. Frederick Sylvester and Mr. Kung after the Iberation, wrong Italian Oghters-Bruter.
ber Company, Limited.
culties and contrion, and night abandoned her round-the-world 14,000 tons of oil for the Japan- to 1,457.
William Hawkins, the two Britons yesterday with a load of coal. Five. ese Government. even result in lubour troubles on flight attempt.
more United States army medical accused here of espionage, wore The 3118-ton vessel is skippered Saturday,
cotton when
miil She left Cambridge yesterday Japanese tankers,
replacing officers reported a total of eight dropped by the Prosecution after by Mr. A. Scaramellino, She cam are expected suspected cases among occupation the Jewish operators will expect their, wage in her light Proctor aircraft, but American vessels,
Magistrate's Court from Calcuttavia the packets.
her plane was damaged here in at Singapore this week on route personnel, including five soldiers, hearing the charges met for four and is now anchored at Buoy
to Bahrein-Reuter.
two dependents and ong Currency manipulators were landing last night.-Reuter.
army hours, in camera,—Reuler. elvillan employee. Ono.of the two Icaught short tonight with trillions
dependent, A 10-year-old boy, died with "clinical but no positive symptoms of the Japanese B en- cephalitis," medical ́officials. Enid. Japanese officials could not give complete figures, on the epidēmis doll for all Japan since many areas have not reported, but estimates of the total cases run above 2,000,
Berlin May Have Another Currency
Berlin, August 19.
Berlin's city government may issue its own cur- rency in an attempt to unravel the city's East: Wost monotary end?l.
tors
LHE
of almost worthless paper. They were very agitated, and at first refused to believe the news which burst upon the city like a bomb- shell,
Reuters Bureau here was be sleged with telephone calls from brokers, businessmen and the general public, seeking confirma- lion-Reuler.
NZ POUND APPRECIATED
מס
DOCTORS PUZZLED
BY DROWSY MAN
game
Eighty per cent of the victims of the dread "sleeping sickness" had been under 20 years of age, -United Press
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The Weather WATSON'S
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high in Felde which extends from G China "towards Tibet. It la low in a trough serosa the Chịớc Den from Annam to the "Luson Straits" thence northeastward`' to 'depression». NE at Tokyo which continue moys - northanati pationt want
Wed- A depremians' which lổ formed, about com- 100 to 157 miles W of 'N Luson is prace took Heally stationary, is may intensity and
move northwestward. 168
Today's Forecast :--Moderate Venniariz Lawinds. Partly einidy. Tenlated showers
mainly overnight.
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The auti-Commuinat “citý ad- Russia's bloelting of there east
'A man who suffer from persistent drowsiness and ministration announced last night mark accounts has made it vir It is debating two plane as a |tually impossible for the city
falls asloop when loft alone is puzzling doctors solution to the currency mixup, government and western sector
at the Queen Mary Hospital. They have not resulting from circulation here of arms to pay wages, because the that three-
yet been able to find the cause of his illness, rival eastern and western marks: West had directed
Wellington, Augu£ 19. 1-To issue an emergency air-fourths of all salaries were to be
Mr. Walter Nash, New Zealand and cannot say whether or not it is a case of rency for the city.
paid in caster marks
Finance Minister, announced here
sloopy sickness, now prevalent in Japan. To make the western mark The second pizn already has today at the end of the budget Excivalvo currency in
proposed to the western herion in Western ho
Parliament that the The patient, 24-year-old Lai Shiu-kit, has been Berlin in order to overcome the commanders by three antl-Com- New Zealand Government had
subject to drowsiness for the past three days. difficulties caused by the Bovlat munist politcal parties in Berlin decided to appreciate its cur- blocking of eastern mark as andi
anti-Communist trade
rency to parity with the Pound He is employed at the Royal Naval Hospital. cours in the city's western sec-federation.
Sterling. On the other side, the Soviet-
New The present rato of the
Lal visited his home at No. | Services, said that the sponsored Socialist Unity Party Zealand Found in 125 to 100 308, Des Voeux Rond, West, was apparen ly well until Two Curroncios
Immediate and Sterling-Reuter.
Tuesday night. There, he neadey morning when he
plained of-a headache and In Western Berlin, both the removal of the
played a
of mahjongwo tablets, eastern and western German cur- western mark, the re-establish-
CHINA'S REQUEST until midnight. He returned to After taking the tablets, rencles now are legal. In the 80- [ment of political, administrative
work the following morning, wes ob erved to be very drowsy," vial sector only the-eastern mark, and economic unity throughout
FOR AID :::
At about D'am, the same day said Dr. Thomas, is valid.
all Eerlined the "tying of Ber-
Washington, August 18.¦he complained of a headache Nothing Abnormal in to its Tatural hinterland, the
The Secretary of State, Mr and went to lie down in the The Director added: "Lat 00- Soviet occupation zone."
George Marshall, said at a newa
swered questions intelligently Soyiat Order
conference today that China has dormitory. Last night, the British Military | made requests for American
„Blood Tast when awakened. There was no
paralysis : aử »,
After Government condemned in what an amounting to only US$16,-
Attempts by his colleagues in thorough examination nothing en cfficial spokesman described as 000,000 out of the. US$125,000,000 the strongest Innguage yet, used, which Congress provided for that wake him up at noon, falled.abnormal was revealed.
Feeling-anxious, they arranged When left alone, the patient Jap toward the Russians, an unilateral purpose.
Some of the Chinese requeris for bla admission to the Queen would fall asleep. No other cause Bam at, mal,1069,6 1006.4 .. Soviet order alamissing
he was can be found to account for this Mary, Hospital. There of the Director
the Berlin”“”“” Contral
date back to Nikith, and ... Mk-awakened casllý, but fell, ^« saloop{;drowsiness" -All · likely di:cases tal. Humidits... mai: 7 bigLUTE, SH... Coal Organisatione
entral Marshall said. he assumes radiately he was left alone.
causing drawalhess have been Dew Poist Maaliveries have started. T The British danounced: the
His blood and spihal fluid were eliminated and investigations are wind Forse 30 knots. Dr Wellington Koo urged Mr. move as "one of the long sarica of Marshall on Tuesday to help lusted but nothing abnormal was still proceeding, whi crdera deliberately designed to speed deliveries Ontolais bare found, a PRE “No, "conclusions can yet, bo zah undermine tha" authority of the said delays are due to compilcat-
Interviewed by, the "-"China drawn. The patient? will have to city government foret political, ada administrative procedure← Mail'': yo'larday, Dr. GH. Tho- be under observation for at least Lew | motives."-Aksvélated 'PremaE, V Associated Press:
mas, Acting Director of Medical" « week," said De. Thomas.
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