SHANGHAI TODAY IS CITY OF RUMOURS
(Exclusive To The "China Mail')
Shanghai today is a city seething with rumours with its population desperately attempting to safeguard its livelihood in face of the near- ing Communist 'threat.
That is the picture of the Whangpoo metropolis as presented to a "China Mail" reporter yester- day aboard the Chinese steamer Ho Ven, which arrived here from Shanghai with 83 first class passengers, including some of the staff and dependents of her owners, the Wah Sung Shipping Company of Shanghai.
The as Ha Ven berthed | alongside No. 1 Kowloon Wharf Pier to disembark her pussen- Rers, who secmed 10 have brought with them their entire belongines from soap boxes to AS POTIKIVAS satin cushions After nearly three hours it the pier, the vessel steamed off to be usual touring off Yaumati.
Shanghai in today unnecessarily bezel with plannist monours, Those interviewed by the Chasa
Ma
sighed resignelly, Everlag to Shanghal
from the North orẻ partly to be bimmed," a fatsitveustrian, who ik transferring his
Heng riller to Konasal These people are full with "storic:." of ligorders up North, to asserted. They tell of Thestsin ronging
afreets, looting find stores with- out disciplinary control, and riots,
might be true, but probably Kreally exigerated," the inform ant, who merived alone, deelared, Others spread a wave of fear with
Red atrocities, which They have heard
victims." This has added fecuendous in- petus to the already swelling fema
of the Reds, permeating Shanghai fum the past
months, the
soured told the "China Ma|},"
Them Diere tee the foral rum- ours, which have caused several lusulutions To be bestezeit
Hervou
saith,
residents
recently,
Selling Of Gold
blacks to get rid of the uncre tain Chinese currency
Police had to called on several necasiona to break up the vanul· crowds outside the banks to main. tal order, he said.
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A recent Government nouncement that residence reg*)- Bentes must be in proper order for the bear to be entitled to the forthcoming rationing has led theusmids of resklents to besdege 900 290 the City Government where the Civil
Affairs Burrou
employees are working to legalise the certificates, the well-informe ed source said.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECÉMBER: 0, -1948,
Car Falls Down Cliff
Pictured above is private car 452 which feil about 15 feet down the eilff along Taipe Road nt 7.50 a.m. yesterday! of the равендета Yerz Injured. ("China Mall"
photo).
Two
Two Chinese
Escape
Car Mishap
Two Chinese, one a leensed
HOCKEY RESULTS
Results of Hong Kong Hockey Association fixtures
0 Recreio
played
3
yesterday:- RAF
in-
Cable &
Wireless
0 HK Police
in which
Army
5 Civil Service
Khaku
4 Dutch
0
Navy YMCA
These restients had inadverdaver ant the other & learn- tently erred in following instruer
er, miraculously escaped Bens on the rationing, he sand, and are now afraid that the Juries when the car
anall certificates would be and they were travelling along Tal Po Road went off the road and
distance of about 16
void.
They surrounded the budding fell refusing even to permit the glenks feet,
to go out for lunch, he pouch. *
Eventually, however, after pro- i According to a polier report, longed persuasion by the officials, i brtvate car Na, 492, striven by the crowds dispersed gradually,
Strict Curfew
The only apparent
Indication
of a war threat looming
Shanghai, today In the QUTÍMAR
¡Wang Aim, a learner driver inst Lacompanied by heard driver Chap thing, was prevending along Tap ond in the direction, of Kowloon at about 1.28 .. yes- terday.
"When paarking Tai Wai Village, which freezes Traffle at H pan, the par was travelling about 90 another
told passenger
by
"Chiri Mal,"
hc
"Last month. the Government began to sell gold bullion and $11- ver appareatly an 8 intang est studnking Ther gold yuan nole efreutate dal of stabilising the currency," he stated,
unpre
There has
been an cedented rush for geld and all. ver at several banks permitted to convert gold yuan he related. Lately a rumour, yet to be con firmed, was spread to the effect that the Government cense the conversion in a very
This
short me.
In banks
thousands
who quere
would
private car No. 16:56 which
them.p.h, and was following another Was
2 Dockyard RCO
0 University 1
How
$64 Question: Will The Reds Treat Shanghai Foreigners?
Shanghai, December 5.
Americans in Shanghai ore not so much jittery, as confused over what the situation will be if and when the Communists take over Shanghai,
It is a gamble to figure out the Chinese Red attitude
toward foreigners.
will be provided to 'Americana bijt not the type.by which Amis gricans would be able to operate with complete freedom. devolophig into one of it back
The British altitude is clearily. and let the Reds come in, then
The best guesses of top level observers are summed up thus: The Communists maybe would not exactly like to do busifier's with Americans, but would be forced to, wherefore toleration would be extended but without proceed to do business with them. any smties.
American diplomalle officials thuk terently. They profesi
British Position
One British source made no
to see,tle hope for satisfactory trentment of Americans under Cominusist China. They do not boges about . He sold, there la expect, however, mass brutalityPlenty of reason to believe that or anything like it under the the British apparently have re- Reds but do look forward to the contacts in Hong Kong that they.
ceived assurance from Communists danger from Chinese mass reac-would be treated well by the. tion to the Communist regiments-
Chinese Reds. tlon.
Com
Businessmen point out that the Communists will
Jouk have to somewhere for foreign trade and profis. These men say the Chi- nese Beds cannot hope for Itus- 2 stan trade to keep the
Chinese
2 Reds a going concern. Somebody will have to buy from China, and sell to China things thist it needs' whether it is under Red or Na- tionalist control.
Diplomatis
officials
agree
not
The British-owned North China Daily Newa, which in racent months has many times condamned the Nationalists for destroying Installations. supplies and arme when pulling out of cities, raised a loud edi. torial complaint when the Na- topallet blow up some British. owned docks at Shanhalkwan.
The American-owned Post and that U... protection of a sort Mercury, in an editorial yester
day, sold that Americans should be told specially whether they "ought to stay where they are for the preservation of America's stake in China....We think it Washington Ahould make up its mind clearly and tell the world whether it is treating Communism in China as an enemy with rea sonable prospect that Communİsın will reciprocate, or us something. with which business ought to be dane if the Communists [over."—United Press.
Notre Dame's Record
Shattered By Trojans
New York, December 4.
This has affected the nocturnal travelling at a much slower speed. In a thrilling climax to a comparatively dull 'col-
soxtat nelivities of Shanghaliond ers, he remarked. Public vehicles have to
stop running by and pedients, making hay while
Wing, seeing that his car WIN traveling much faster Think the car ahesal, in order to avrid ramming unto th rear of the alat shines, are chargkg ex- ather our suddenly Kroke, ut the jort-furt fares after the deadline. Įsame bune swerving to The right. Publ establishuients, including The car skidded and went off the movie halls and other places of entertainment, close before 10,45 pm. Transport services. land, sea and nie-have altered their sche- dpies to conform to the curfew hours,
The disembarkatiem of the Ha Ven passengers at the wharf yes- terday morning went off smoothly in deriy.
Argentina Preparing
For Assembly Elections
lege football season, an embattled Southern California team today snapped Notre Dame's 21-game winning strook by playing the Fight- ing Irish to a 14-14 tie at Los Angeles Coliscum.
rest, falling a distance of about A crowd of 100,571 fans watched the thrice-beaten 16 feet,
Inter-School Athletics
There was
a large attend-
of yesterday's meet-
Finnain
Trojans repeat history by putting on end to Notre Dame's all-time unbeaten record. They had once before turned the same trick, when in 1931 they tripped Knate Rockne's Romblers, 16-14, to end an unbeaten record of 20 games.
Notre Dame scored its..tying |Southern Conference champion- touchdown with only 35 seconda ship. There was also a smatter; left to play, with the help of ing of minor bowl games.
and un interference
A
pass
College defeated
Evansville Missouri Valley, 13-7, in the Re- frigerator Bow) at Evansville, In- winning streak. diana, to snap Vikings' 41-game college football history.
..and longest in
The ss, la Ven, for which Glance at the first day's heats in man and Company are the local | the inter-school sports meeting has resulted #gents, will remain here for some at the South China Athletic being mobbed by time before departing for a simi-Association's ground at Caro- up for Hur mission. It was understood. ine Hill yesterday.
The following, were the results penalty which gave them the ball on the USC one-yard line. After halfback Bill Gay Hop. Skip and Jump (Boys-ran back the kick-off 83 yards Senior): 1st-Peter Chan (L Salle), 12:4
10 the Trojans' 13-yard line. In the Glass Bowl at Toleto, Gene Beck interfered the University of Toledo defented inctres, 2nd-- Kwok-kuen centre (Chi Hamur), 12.34 metres, 3rd- with Cay on Bob Williams Oklahoma City 27-14,
While pass into the "end zong This Hampton edged ̈Wilberforce #20- ass, Bowl at Norfolk, sel the stage for Emil Hitto to 19 in the Glass
Virginia buck over, and Steve Oracko
Alabama
trounced Au burn 55-0 at Birmingham, Ala-, converted to tie the score.
bana, in the first resumption of foolball rivalry between the two Dixio schools in 41-years.
Collegiate Football scores:-
14
Southern Notre Dame
California 14- 20 Citadel Glass Bowl
27 Okahama
Tampa Refrigerator Bowl
13 Missouri
Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 5. Delegates to an Assembly which will amend the con- stitution of this country will be elected in Ar- gentina's first constitutional balloting in two and a half years today." President Juan D. Peron und his Peronista Party favour changing the Bill of Rights, while the opposition stands
before seeking re-election. Perom won the Presidency In 1916 with 55 per cent of the votes and his Congressional nominees triumpli- ed early in 1948 with 60.5 per cent.
A. G. Ismail (St. Joseph), 11.02 metres, Putting The Shot (Boy's Senjor). Ist-Chan Kam-wang (Far East), 10.00 metres, 2nd-Conrad Wong (St. Joseph'so, 9.6 metres. 3rd-Wong Wai-chi (Far East), 9.87 metres,
Long Jump (Boys-Junior). Isip Kam-eburu (Wah Yun), 5.35 metres. 2nd-Kam Ki-tai (Tong Chi), 5.32 metres, 3rd Yuen Ping-fat (Chung
Wah), 5.17 metres. High Jump (Boys-Junior). thest-u Ming (Chi Hang), 1.49% metres, End-Choy Tin-kwal (Ling Ylag). 1.40 metres, 3rd- Yeung Wing-pak (Kim Hsin). 1.40 metres.
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the
Principal opposition Reronistas COMICS from Radicals. The Commiunista ulst have a state of constitutional de- legates. but are not expected to win any seats. The Socialists and Democrats (Conservatives) abstaining, although the ༢མ་
crats are taking Congressional electins which also are
firm in defence of the con-
in 1853. stilution adopted
With two major opposition parties abstaining because of what
they claim was a lack of Itherty In
the
pre-election campaign, President Peron's followers are expected to cap. ture a majority of the total of 168 seats at stake. The As. sembly will be convoked next March. The Peronistas already have announced that if they control the Assembly, as expected, one of dieir first nets will be amend the constitution to par- mit the President
to succeed himself,
Radicals Opposo
to
The present constitution, would requiro Peron, to walt six years. after his term expires in 1852
COMING SOON KING'S
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Hentlemans Agreement
are Demo- part in some Provincial being
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Throwing the Baseball (Girls-- Senior). 1st-Leung Leung (Tak Tak), 34.00 metres, 2nd-Chon Ha-lin (Chi Hang), 30.5 metres, 3rd- So Sou-fong (Chi Hang), 20.05 metres.
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*Trojans, ahead by seven points as they went into the last period, had moved into a 14-7 lead on two touchdowns by Bill Marlin, Dean Dilk's passing and two ex- tri-point conversions were hig factors in the Southern Califorřila,j Florida State 33
¡core.
Calf-
Clemson
Toledo
The huge crowd cleared out Evansville of the stadium just 10 minutes before it was racked by the Alabama 155 Auburn earthquake which struck a San Diego wide area of Southern fornia the afternoon. Elsewhere on the football front, Clemson closed out an unbeaten season with a 20-0 victory over Citadel which gave Tigers the Press:
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