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CHINA
No. 34063.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1948.
INITIAL SUCCESS OF
OF GOLD YUAN
No Trip For Governor
An agency report from Palpiny that the Governor of.. Hong Kong. bir Alexander Grantham, is expected to r. rive in the northern city this week for short
4
holiday.
WAS denied at Government House yesterday.
Prediction Of Revolt Condemned
Nanking, August 20. The Chinese Government today castigated an article in the magazine United Nations "World, which predicted a re- volt against the regime of
Generalissimo Chiang Kui- shek in the near future.
In scathing runddemnation of the
In article, the government Informa
ation office director, 17e Hollington
A
K. Tong, told, the United Pris
"I think it is time for the Unitedį
6. Nations to pervent the use of the ]
Millions Of HK Dollars Surrendered To Banks
CALL FOR GREATER EFFORTS
Shanghai. August, 29.,
The joint board of the four Government-owned banks today an- nounced that, during four and a half business days since the introduction of the gold yuan, a total of US$12,000,000 worth of foreign currencies, gold and silver bullion had been converted in the entire country,
Changchun Airfield Recaptured
Shanghai, Acgust 29. The recapture of Tafongsun le for A
the southwestern magazine carrying such a mislead airfield an
}. Unted Nations s
Chiang,
10 the who Joker
4-estimation of people
A
ing article un China, Any writer outskirts of the isolated Man- arch Indiscreet churlan capital of Changchun who is so bold should be investigated as to the was the most important of the molive for ser thet the article.
many succusses reported in "President
pro-Government despatches re- from the putriotic and mean well to theirceived here today
fronts. This civil w nation, Is as strong as ever, 1 amply shown in the support
Victory is said to have been giver by the people in changing achieved in a surprise counter al- the old currency, gold, silver and tack by Nationalist garrison foreign entrency for the new goldfarers who are now busily restor- yuon since the beginning of the ing the deld for the early arrival
His femtership currency reform.
rrinfo: cements and airborne
No one suppites. is generally appreciated.
Eu nther airfeld in the country can take over his
Changchun's place.
Mill in the nonds of the Com- taunists.
Goverment AUTOÇAKON were otso claimed In north Anhwet, northwest. Honan and central Shansi, in all of which Government ferees are attacking to disrupt the Red preparations for an autumn offensive.
"Less than a month and a half will be October 10, which date the writer sets as the deadline for the dreadful event he predict Many prophets on things Chinese have come to sad grief and most readers, have short memories. hope this time the writer will probably the labelled a Communist agent if the prophecy--if I may so call it should fail."-United Press.
WESTERN POWERS CONFER
hours
Moscow, August 28.
today
Counter Offensive
[A breakdown of the figures showed that the public surrendered during this period 101,700 shih liang (each equalling 1.1023 ounces) of gold, 205,300 shih liang of silver, 900,000 silver dollars, 5,150,000 United States dollars and HK$9,200,000.
In a statement, the Promier, Dr. Wong Wen-hao, expressed gratification · over the "preliminary success" of the economic reform programme but urged the local authoritios to exort greater efforts towards stabilising the markets, ro- adjusting the demand and supply, stamping out speculation, wiping out the blackmarket and helping production.
The Premier said that on the results of the efforts in these directions depended the attain- ment of the programme's ob jectives.
The acting Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce the monetary here welcomed reform In an interview with the
newspaper, the Britich
He North China Daily News. *ld
that there
Every Was posalbility of the reform being carried through to a complete
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version In Tiantain of gold and silver bullion, attver soins and foreign currencies into the new the Vice Premier, Mr. currency. Cheng L1-sheng. who arrived from Pelping sesterday after. noon, urged the "larger hold ers." including banks, Nems and Individuals. still maintaining the "walt and see" attitude, to convert their holdings.
Mr. Chanz, who has been sent enforce- north to supervise the ment of the currency measures in the Tientsin area, will be meeting local leading Industrialists, busi- and bankers to study were of the Aessmen cpinion that the change consisted the reaction to the Government's of knocking off the noughts dir the original national currency but this did not appear to him to be 50.
Some people sectors
While General LI MI's two- pronged
offensive in counter north Anhwel mude "good pro-
Slight Price
gress" towards his objective the Decline
nies producing centre of Fowyang
General. Yen Shi-shan's Shan-
Army struck out from Taiyuan
There was already a slight de-
measures.
Prica: 20 Canti.
PICTURE OF THE DAY TOO BUSY TO WED.
The Hollywood stare. Tyrone Power and Linda Christian, who are on noliday in Italy. Rumour has linked them ro. mantically but it was slated recently that they are "too busy to wed. (AP Photo)
MASS WEDDING PLAN
FOR LOCAL CHINESE
Smith-Corona Portable TYPEWRITERS
ARRIVED LATELY I
"AT REASONABLE PRICE. HONG KONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
#. D'Aguller Et.
Liberation Sunday Sermon
Tel. 21433
Post-War Freedom Worse Than
Jap Barbed Wire ?
"The freedom we so greatly prized, the world seems
to scorn and wants to exchange for slavarios which give a semblance of security." These words were spoken by the Very Rev. A. P. Rose, Dean of St. John's Cathedral, in the course of his Liberation Sunday sermon yesterday.
The Dean, who chose as his reality. Some prefer their prison text ", therefore, the prisoner of phantasy to the real world and in the Lord, beseech you to their real selves. They prefer the walk worthily of your calling" prison of flesh which is the pri
Ron of death. (Ephesian 4 verse 11, auld in
pre-requisito for happiness
"suppose the part:-
is to know what "Every time our thoughts tum God's will is for us and that we to the mercy and providence by are doing it. Or, put in another which we were liberated from way, to know that we are doing the enemy occupation, our hearts job or living a life serviceable are filled with thankfulness too aur fellow men and, if possible God. It does us pood to ponder cne which they appreciate,
прод the good we have perienced at the hand of God.
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Not Stood Still "Yet the world has not stood still. Since that day three years many of our carly hopea ago. have receded or vanished. We were set free, but to what kind of freedom and for how The freedom we so greatly
the
and
world wanta slaveries which give a
secma to
to exchange
the
scorn,
les!
cam.
"During the best war, in the
of environment
small paratively like-mined com. munities of P.O.W. and Intern- mont camps, this consciousness was not hard to come by. There was meaning and purpose and drama in all that we did, good or bad. But is this still true?
Freedom Dying
are some
"There
who have for carried over into liberation some semblance of this
dedication, Vision and anxloys particularly those who have of security. We are
society or group to which we thrown themselves into rehabill- belong
Bu! should lase its freedom, tution and done a good job, and if so, how we should bear it. consider our present world en- dying In such circumala tres I think we vironment. To freedom should be
and cheered
en- in a world where inoral capital is have long where men have couraged by what God has shown exhausted,
irresponsibly us in our experience of his ways and largely acted
and where they no longer desire of mercy and love
as Doe- "We find that the flesh, the freedom, but profer, world
toevsky's Grand Inquisitor pre- and evil Imsprison นอ with a worse confinement than dicted, to lay their freedom at the who would feed the Japanese and harbed wire. feet of those And on the other hand, that them. certain
.our restrictions upon
We shall only find release and Ilbarty gave us some degree of inner freedom again in récaptur- Aim is to cut down the ex- those
freedom from the world anding the sense we had of dedica- tion to God's cause. Only in the flesh and evil. extravagance cause of so many unhappy mar penditure and
There were many who in im-Christ can we truly be free." usually associated with Chinese riuges.
prisonment found themsetvas- weddings.
ced from indulgences which had enslaved them; wine, women sad
The Kowloon Chinese Chamber of Commerce is arranging the celebration of mass weddings for Chinese couples.
For each couple taking part in the mass weddings, which will
the 1
mistakes which are the
Witnesses
freed
the ennervating. labits and the In the meantime, the local au- be celebrated nccording to
To ensure that there will be fatuities destructive of soul and thorities have begun the inspec-marriage laws in force in China, no question regarding the validity body, too easily avaliable in Hong
tion of godowns, while inspectors a charge of $10 will be made. of the mass weddings, prominent Kong. These people,
ople, looking for have been ausy during the past Registration has started and it local citizens will he invited to ward to release, and seeing their few days investigating whether is hoped to celebrate the first attend and net as witnesses. own particuler demons waiting to retallers have her strictly fol miss wedding under the scheme Invitations will also be issued to cap upon them and blad them on the "Double Tenth"-October members of the Press and re-again with the old chains, might lowing the decree freezing prices
10, which is China's National Day presentatives from at the August 19 levels.
different, well have said: 'Is this freedom -am not rather free now from the worse tyranny?'
Bright Prospects
violations
arc
freing for alleged
the
Those desiring to take part in Women's organisations. the mass weditings must furnish Kowloon Chinese Chamber of Commerce with full particulars regarding themselves, as well as a passport size photograph for identification purposes.
Consent Nooded
bride
TYPHOON.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S EXAMPLE
Peling, August 20. Vice-presiden: of the Executive Yuan, Chang Lleshing, who is visiting north China to supervise the
new of the carrying out Enslavemont Again
reforms, at a economic
press "And we know when freedom conference liere urged the public brought affluence and opportuni-to exercise thrift, specially Qupl
SWEEPING ty it often brought enslavement ing Britain as an example.
PACIFIC
Manila, August 28. A typhoon was sweeping across the Paulfie today. By 0000 It had reached a point 460 miles East of Apurri on the northern tip of Luzon,
and recaptured several mountain cline in wholesale prices and al-
Several reiniters strongholds 10 mlies west of the though some retailers had raised capital, semi omelat reports said. theirs, he felt that this was due possible prosecution.
of the price regula- Coinmunist In lionun,
units not so much to a desire to get have evacuated the towns of Tri-higher prices as to the reluctantlons. Mr. Chang told pressmen, The envoys of the three cong and Hwelyog,
50 and 70 to sell their ronds for the time however, that prices will not be
Before registration, the Western powers talked at the miles southwest of Kaifeng re-
are possible with
must obtain the to the new money becomes readjustments British Fanbassy for nearly two spectively, and have crossed into being until the general reaction fozen indefinitely and reasonable
after official perinission
hend bridegroom at their second West Shantung as. powerful Na-
consent of their parents or guard- clearer, tionalkal columns stepped up their private conference since yes-
Major General Chiang Ching-transitory perier,
In Canton, bright prospects fans and be recommended by a and member of the Kowloon Chinese terday's latest Fast-West crisis tempo of push towards Kweitch, kuo, the assistant economic con-
for both China' Import export to meeting with the Soviet Foreign near the border of East Honna ruller for Shanghai, has dealt a
financial Chamber of Commerce. hoarders
trade, once Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molo- und northern Anhwel.
the conflsenlion of
stability is secured through Its Government reports said today beavy blow to alleged that General Fu Tro-yi, the North ordering
new currency, was predicted by Approximately 90 bales of cot-
spokesman of the local office which had After today's conference, which China Commander in Chief, had
American
of his yarn and cloth completed
movements
of the Export and Import Re- been stored in local warehouser
culation Board. spokesman said: "I have no news troops necessitated by the recent and godowns for more than three
The spokesman, after stating about a communique and I do not Government action in placing the months.
railway
that the policy of the Board has entire Peiping-Suiyuan expect any news Inday."
At the same time, General Diplomatic observers belleve under his control and that, as a
eldest hot so far. changed as a result Chlang, the Pres-dent's
allef the currency reform, forecast that the Embassy meeting dealt result, the Snansi forces formerly
son, has announced that with the
sector Interim an-stationed in the Totung the expected
parsons holding Inrge stocks of the easing of restrictions on im- of Commerce has also arranged to northwest at the rate of 14 miles
give the prospective bride and an hour and at 18000 GMT cotton goods but not putting peris.
Hadded that the Gold Yuan bridegroom a series of lectures storen is expected to be centred a will be treated as hoarders and could now be used to purchase on "Marriage" so that when they 20.1 degrees North 127.9 degrees better East. This in on the direct air- foreign exchange without having are married, they wil saverely punished.
their duties and Hae route between the Philippiner
Okinawa, and
Military not make and
and Meanwhile, the Executive Yuan to go through formalities.--Reu- understand
responsibilities
have establishment fer
civilian planos
diverter of thaved the
esurse to avoid danger,-Associat organisations for
ed Press. the Shanghai are
area to carry out various
T
Lov.
storted at nuen,
Kn
on the secret month- have been, inoved southward to
nouncemons about Germany, strengthen the defence of Tal-
old
but expected another Kremlin yuan.-Reuter. conference before any communi-
que was issued.
Д
It was thought that last night's three-hour Kremlin meeting--the eighth with M. Molotov-pro- duced draft announcement which was referred back to the Western capitals to ensure all round agreement on the wording. before publication.
The only mention of a com-
themes/vos. so far.
AIR GIANT BREAKS
them on the market for sale
has
the
new
cconomic control measures recently promulgated
by the Government.
The names of the parties will be advertised in Chinese newspapers circulating in Hong Kong, Canton and Macao for 17 is raised daya. If no objection
the proposed marriage, the wedding will take place at the appointed time.
The Kowloon Chinese Chamber
CHINA ASKED TO STOP
RECORD These are
are the Shanghal Supply CNAC MANILA FlightS
Commission, which will
Chicago, August 28. control of the supply and
and demand,
Shanghai, August 29.
munique from the envoys The four-engined United consumption and conservation of night's remark by Mr. Franklina, Mars, weighing
was last States Navy flying boat, Caro-supplies in this area, the Shang- The Philippine Government has requested the Chin-·
82-1/2 hal Inspection Commission, which down on Lake will be responsible for the tons, touched
vention and elimination of illegal the Michigan off Chicago'a Bum-vent
and speculative dealings, hoard-
Roberta of Britain: "No com- munique tonight.”
Mr.
Geoffrey Harrison,
On Other Pages
bout
a
aze Government to suspend all CNAC flights to Manila beginning September 1, according to the British-owned North China Daily News today.
The Philippine Minister to China, Senor Proceso Sebastian, was reported to have informed the Chinese Ministry of Fore-
ign Affairs that the Philippine; Shops Accused
of raising boir prices above the lines.
The Philippine Weather Bureau warned aircraft and ships at sea of maximum winds of 75 miles at huur near the centre and winds
or of 32 miles an hour more.
radius of 250 miles. within
The big blow WAS moving
The Weather
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to
the
AL 9600 GMT 48 pm HK Bummer Time) the typhoon was centred about 450 miles south of Okinawa moving northwest as 12 konts and tending to rendre. "From British Minister in Moscow, held ham Park today to break the tug and smuggling. and the
It traugh extend nortbeitward the routine fortnightly conference world distance record for fly-Shanghal Price Seratiny Commis-
Senor Bebastian's. 'eqntention depression to the E af N Japan, and essie sion, which will undertake of the hends of Commonwealth ing boats by 301 miles.
was if CNAC planes could flyward to where another depresalch' appears Missions in the Soviet capital
The giant seaplane, made the study of commodities and their
from Amoy to Manila and back to be forming of the Marianas.
Depressions dominate the',Go!!
of while the envoys were talking. | non-stop trip from. Honolulu to prices.
to Amoy, then Amoy was an The two meetings proceeded Ann Arbor, Michigan, and on to
Tengkin and BW China whence trough International airport.
extenda northeastward to the Eastern 'Ben. quite independently of each other. Chicago in an oficial time of 24
were Morcover, PAL planca Iteuter.
Pressure la relatively high, over N hours and 12 minutes.
Government's notice would permitted to land in Canton only china. The unofficial mileage was 4-
stand until the Chinese Gov-in an emergency and us an alier- Today's Forecasti-Light of moderate 070, far beyond. the old mark of
to BE winds, edetinalte unsettled with More than 200 shops have ernment had granted "recipro-native base to Hong Kong' 4,375 miles for a craft of its type.
CNAC "Advantage” moderate rain showers 'wedeclaḥār in the The Mars, the largest flying been accused by the rublle cal rights" to Philippine Air-
BGTHINK. Ponding the signing of a re- Yesterday's Weather operation, came in regular
a smooth landing. It took loft from Honolulu at B.13 a.m.
The suspension came as a so- the two countries, PAL two weeks inimitat 21.0 dem, Fah. Le
flights to Bunching: 1.9 hours. GMT yesterday, flew cast t
to Ann
They range from leading de- quel to the fruillem exorts by the ago guspended all Arbor then circled and new backpartment stores and restaurants Philippine Minister to obtain per- Bhanghai..
PAL'S district manager, Mr. to bath houses and hoodle stalls.mission for PAL-Planes to use The huge craft, which je 120
have been summoned by the twoen Manila and Shanghai, over PAL because Manila pas.
the CHAC
An enjoyed fest long and has a wing spread. Several managers of these stores Amoy as a stop-over point be-Richard I. Rachinsky, said that #advantage" of 200 feat. carried perces police to explain their alleged of The Chinese Government has sengers for Chinn were mostly are, at m.....1006.3. 1996. ..
Dally News, said. and a cargo of agricultural protons. ducts and lels (floral, garlands
was also announced that told Senor Bebastian that re- Chinese bound for Amoy. from the Hawallan letande), Major Genami Chiang Ching-kuo
Ity existed because CNAC elproelty
Bir. Rachinsky, who left this el. Humidity The previous flying boat dis, prepared personally to receive and PAL, were oach allowed to morning to report to the PAL Dew Point tance record was 4,576 mlies from complaints from the public two make two, weakly flights between bead office in Manila, said that wind. Pores
days weakly in hla omong Shanghai and, Manila and that he hoped a Bigo-Thilippine air
White" expressing chilifsation Amoy was not an International agreement would be algned in the righ
near future-Reuter with the progress" of the 'con: lairport.